Small batch meat snack producer, Wenzel’s Farm, recently completed an addition to its facility to meet an increased demand for the company’s snack sticks and jerky products.

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) emerging this week in California, Indiana, Minnesota and North Dakota, including in a Hormel Foods Corp. flock, have executives at the company on edge. Outbreaks earlier this year affected the company’s Jennie-O Turkey Store business, and the new cases may have a lasting impact.

After cases subsided during much of the summer, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks continue to be reported throughout the country.

A meatpacker on Long Island was arrested on Aug. 26 by the Nassau County Police Department after she allegedly tampered with meat packages at AVA Companies.

At this year’s annual National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, Wayne-Sanderson Farms earned 14 safety awards — two Industry Innovation Awards and 12 separate facility awards. 

Rabobank’s latest beef report for the third quarter, noted that the global beef market remains strong, with most beef retail prices trending upward in the previous quarter. Angus Gidley-Baird, senior analyst for Animal Protein at Rabobank, questioned how long the trend will continue.

SPRINGDALE, ARK. – Tyson Foods terminated Chris Langholz as international group president on Aug. 26, according to a Form 8-K filed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Busy shoppers have a lot on their minds during the holiday season, while many are also looking to stretch their dollars. To help deliver on shoppers’ appetites for holiday fare such as hams and roasts, retailers must strategically support consumers’ budgets and capture their interest in value added meats. 

Around 2:40 p.m. on Aug. 25, employees of Perdue Farms’ Washington, Ind., facility evacuated the building after an accidental chemical spill.