The six-week antitrust trial accused the poultry processor of working with major players like Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms, Pilgrim’s Pride and many others to reduce the poultry supply chain, prior to the company's merger with Wayne Farms.
The global bakery ingredients manufacturer and distributor plans for this to be the first in a series of US locations created to provide its customers with innovative products and ideas.
The bump up in adjusted earnings-per-share
came against a backdrop of slightly lower year-over-year earnings at the St. Louis-based company in the third quarter.
The agency explained that the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule
would promote a fairer and more competitive market for organic livestock producers by making consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production.