Cargill recently released its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, covering its ESG programs and activity in 2022.

Brian Sikes will become president and chief executive officer of Cargill on Jan. 1, 2023. He will replace Dave MacLennan, who will become executive chair of the board.

Cultivated meat is one step closer to becoming a commercial reality in America. Upside Foods on Nov. 16 received a greenlight in the form of a “No Questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), indicating the agency accepts the company’s conclusion that its cultivated chicken product is safe to eat.

Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.’s Amarillo, Texas, beef processing plant announced on Nov. 16, the recall of 93,687 lbs of raw ground beef suspected of being contaminated with foreign material, which was reported to be “reflective, mirror-like material,” said the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Family-owned Gunnoe’s Sausage Co., based in Cifax, Va., announced that Logan’s Sausage Co. will take over all its production and distribution.

Tyson Foods announced that it would invest an additional $1.5 million in free legal and citizenship services for immigrant employees.

Tyson Foods Inc. said efforts to optimize its chicken business paid off in its latest quarter as the company reported record sales and earnings for its fiscal year-end results.

McCormick Grill Mates in partnership with Sigma US is releasing its latest bacon innovation, McCormick Grill Mates Marinated Bacon.

The cultivated meat company formerly known as Future Meat Technologies announced a rebranding and a change of name to Believer Meats, effective immediately.

Volpi Foods is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2022. This specialty meat processor is a longtime staple of the Hill neighborhood in St. Louis, but it has grown immensely in the last few decades.