DecisionNext Head Economist David Boussios shares 2025 outlook Signs of herd rebuilding should provide some hope to those suffering through high beef and cattle prices. Fred Wilkinson December 12, 2024 No Comments Hog prices shift from being priced by hog producers’ conditions to being heavily determined by pork demand. Read More
Hormel appoints VP, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary Hormel Foods promotes Mike Clausman. Industry News December 12, 2024 No Comments Hormel Foods Corp. creates new leadership role.Read More
Labor Department cites sausage processor for repeat safety violations U.S. Department of Labor follows up with Dean Sausage Co. after inspections in 2022 and 2023. Industry News December 12, 2024 No Comments Dean Sausage Co. fails to correct worker safety hazards identified in previous OSHA inspections.Read More
Global Seafood Alliance launches assurance and traceability platform GSA and Wholechain host traceability webinar series. Industry News December 12, 2024 No Comments New GSA platform, Prism, provides assurance and traceability offerings in partnership with Wholechain.Read More
Albertsons terminates merger and sues Kroger Albertsons Board of Directors intends to increase its quarterly cash dividend 25%. Industry News December 11, 2024 No Comments Albertsons responds to federal and state court decisions to block the proposed merger with Kroger.Read More
Beef, lamb meal kits tied up in cucumber recall Meal kits caught up in potential Salmonella contamination linked to cucumbers. Industry News December 9, 2024 No Comments Cucumber in gyro sandwich kits may be contaminated with Salmonella.Read More
FSIS issues alert for RTE chicken products Products bear Canadian establishment seal '348.' Industry News December 5, 2024 No Comments FSIS discovers frozen chicken products were not presented for import reinspection.Read More
Leveraging technology for enhanced food safety, traceability Key innovations set the stage for safer, more transparent food supply chains. Patrick Chown December 4, 2024 No Comments The meat and poultry industry faces a critical need for robust traceability systems.Read More
FSIS issues alert for illegally imported mortadella products FSIS discovers mortadella bologna products without the USDA mark of inspection. Industry News December 3, 2024 No Comments Frozen ready-to-eat pork mortadella products may have been illegally imported from Ecuador, a country ineligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States.Read More
Labor Department cites sanitation contractor for child labor violations Qvest LLC must pay $171,919 in child labor civil money penalties. Industry News December 2, 2024 No Comments DOL finds second sanitation contractor at a Seaboard Triumph Foods facility employed children to perform dangerous work at its pork processing plant.Read More