Indiana Packers Corp. to acquire Specialty Foods Group Industry News August 24, 2018 No Comments SFG is most recognized as the manufacturer and distributor of KENTUCKY LEGEND premium boneless hams.Read More
WH Group closes Chinese slaughterhouse to stop spread of African swine fever Industry News August 21, 2018 No Comments Zhengzhou city authorities had ordered a temporary six-week closure of the slaughterhouse after some 30 hogs died of the highly contagious illness.Read More
Hormel Foods announces sale of Fremont, Neb., processing facility to WholeStone Farms Industry News August 16, 2018 No Comments The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in December 2018. Read More
Pocino Foods offers handcrafted Chashu Pork Belly Industry News August 9, 2018 No Comments Pocino Foods launches Hana-Zen Japanese line.Read More
AMSA announces a new PORK 101 course for 2018 Industry News July 27, 2018 No Comments Due to overwhelming interest AMSA has added an additional PORK 101 course to be held October 8-9 at the University of Illinois.Read More
USMEF: May beef exports shatter value record; pork exports trend lower Industry News July 10, 2018 No Comments U.S. beef exports set a new value record in May while also increasing significantly year-over-year in volume.Read More
Second Smithfield lawsuit results in $25 million verdict to hog farm neighbors Industry News July 2, 2018 No Comments The first in multiple trials against the hog processor resulted in a $51 million award that was reduced to $3 million.Read More
Premium Iowa Pork buys shuttered Minnesota poultry plant Industry News July 2, 2018 No Comments Gold’n Plump facility in Luverne closed down six months ago.Read More
Guest Column | Legislation 'Landmark' hog nuisance verdict may leave no mark at all Clayton Bailey June 22, 2018 No Comments Major media outlets and a handful of industry pundits quickly attached the "landmark" label to a recent multimillion-dollar jury verdict against Murphy-Brown, the hog production division of Virginia-based Smithfield Foods.Read More
Seaboard Triumph Foods Sioux City pork processing plant announces second shift target start date Industry News June 18, 2018 No Comments The company has targeted mid-October 2018 to begin second shift pork processing at its Sioux City, Iowa, facility. Read More