Foodservice distributor US Foods Inc., a subsidiary of US Foods Holding Corp., submitted two formal greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Greater Omaha Express LLC, a subsidiary of Greater Omaha Packing Co., announced that the acquisition of Omaha, Neb.-based meat distributor Universe Trucking Co. is set to be finalized July 15.

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) granted a Michigan State University (MSU) research team $769,000 to develop a biosensor test for foodborne pathogens. 

Despite cost pressures and operational challenges, the global poultry market is bullish with high demand and tight supply, Rabobank said in its Q3 2022 report.

Tyson Foods Inc. announced on July 6 that it purchased a stake in Saudi-based Tanmiah Food Company in order to expand its global protein footprint.

A recent investigation by the US Department of Labor (DOL) discovered that A & B Foods and PH Food failed to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act.

World Food Program USA (WFP USA) has named Pilar Cruz, corporate senior vice president and chief sustainability officer for Cargill, to its board of directors, Cargill announced June 23.

Through funding from the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has implemented the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) and the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), both of which have already begun to benefit producers.

With the $2 million allocated by the Oregon Legislature, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) chose six meat processors who will receive the Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant to expand meat processing capacity of Oregon-raised livestock statewide.

The Iowa Poultry Association (IPA) and the Chicken Egg Association of Minnesota (CEAM) announced that the two organizations would merge starting July 1.