Officials with Carolina Precision Foods LLC, a joint venture between Carolina Fresh Foods and Lake Foods, announced plans on June 16 to operate a further poultry processing plant in Florence County, SC.

 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), a branch of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced a new effort to prevent the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) to the United States. 

The Juday Group, which has partnered with the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) since 2016, conducted a study to determine the returns that red meat exports brought to corn and soybean producers in 2021 nationally and in leading corn- and soybean-producing states.

The University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) released findings from its CFANS Insights survey. The survey pooled 1,010 American adults in May to learn current perceptions regarding food, agriculture and natural resources.

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) funded a food safety study conducted through the University of Georgia (UGA).

Franklin Farms has expanded distribution of its plant-based burger patties just in time for grilling season.

SCiFi Foods to launch burger combining plant-based meat and cultivated beef.

The meat company also said Chirs Horan would oversee the new division.

Donnie Smith, longtime exec from Tyson, was named CEO.

Entrepreneurs to highlight solutions spanning fermentation, cellular agriculture and plant-based innovation.