Butterball donates 500,000 meals to COVID-19 relief efforts 04.27.2020 Butterball donated 500,000 meals to The Food Banks of Central and Eastern North Carolina.Read More
Jennie-O Turkey Store temporarily closes two facilities as a result of COVID-19 04.27.2020 By Emily Park 14 Jennie-O employees have tested positive for COVID-19.Read More
CDC gives recommendations after Smithfield plant visit 04.24.2020 By Erica Shaffer Recommendations to the pork processor included reducing line speeds and implementing mass-communication methods.Read More
Hormel Foods gives plant workers another installment of bonuses 04.24.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The company said employees would receive the bonuses the first week of July.Read More
Meatless Farm rolls out plant-based breakfast sausages 04.22.2020 By Emily Park Both sausage varieties are soy-free, gluten-free and made from non-GMO ingredients. Read More
COVID-19 meat facility closure tracker 04.22.2020 By Ryan McCarthy This map will be updated throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.Read More
Combined Easter and COVID-19 shopping the week of April 12 elevates meat sales 04.21.2020 By Emily Park For the week ending on April 12, sales in the meat department were up 43%. Read More
Some processing plants take up use of walk-through temperature scanners 04.21.2020 By Joel Crews Tyson and many other plants are investing in automated, infrared walk-through temperature scanners.Read More
After two weeks, Tyson Iowa plant resumes limited operations 04.21.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The governor of Iowa plans to bring in the National Guard to help with testing.Read More
Midan studies COVID-19 impacts on the meat category 04.20.2020 By Emily Park The company has surveyed consumers on how they have adapted their meat buying habits in response to COVID-19. Read More