Maple Leaf Foods’ seven-year-old plant in Hamilton, Ontario, was named Site of the Year for the Americas by Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS), thanks to the operation’s commitment to food safety practices.

This summer, retail shell egg prices reached record highs, piggybacking on dried, liquid and frozen egg product prices that had touched all-time highs a few months prior.

Seaboard Corp. announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter which showed promise in its turkey investments. 

The threat of animal diseases is looming over the US poultry and pork industries and, by association, the pet food processing industry.

Novel Farms Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based cultivated meat startup, announced the launch of its marbled cultivated pork loins.

On Aug. 8, a bipartisan coalition of 10 attorneys general led by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison publicly commented in support of the proposed rule: Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting Tournaments.

Foster Farms announced on Aug. 9 that it increased its entry-level wage to $19 per hour at its Kelso, Wash., poultry processing plant.

Putting its “deep expertise, unique position connecting the global supply chain, and extensive innovative partnerships to work” helped Cargill lift global revenues 23% in fiscal 2022 ended May 31 to $165 billion, said David MacLennan, chief executive officer, and Brian Sikes, chief operating officer.

Producer Owned Beef LLC, a US beef processing facility owned by cattle producers and operated by beef processing industry veterans, received $12.232 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund.

In its recent second quarter report, Premium Brands Holdings Inc., announced that it acquired King's Command, a subsidiary of Versailles, Ohio-based American Foods Group LLC, specializing in cooked meats, and Golden Valley Farms, an Ontario-based deli meats manufacturer.