Meat sales still up, but down from previous weeks 04.07.2020 By Emily Park For the week ending on March 29, sales in the meat department are still up, with a 36% increase compared to a similar week in 2019.Read More
Maple Leaf Foods announces two employees tested positive for COVID-19 04.07.2020 By Erica Shaffer and Eric Schroeder The company notified coworkers who had close contact with the individuals.Read More
Spice continues to be a hot trend in 2020 04.06.2020 By Andy Nelson Garlic, chiles, cumin, tarragon, and a variety of citrus flavors are just a few of the ingredients that have been trending.Read More
Beef and pork exports aren't slowing down amid COVID-19 04.06.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Pork exports increased, especially in China and Mexico.Read More
15 Sanderson Farms employees test positive for COVID-19 04.03.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The company also sent home hundreds of employees in Georgia as a precaution.Read More
Mountaire Farms confirms COVID-19 case at plant 04.02.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The employee is in the hospital and should be released soon.Read More
Larger cattle impacting meat cuts 04.01.2020 By Kerri Gehring and Jeff Savell Some traditional beef cuts may disappear as a result of increasing beef carcass weights.Read More
Tyson Foods awards employees with bonuses 04.01.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The company is also taking measures to monitor the health of employees when they enter processing plants.Read More
COVID-19 hits Perdue Farms employee 03.31.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The company said it is taking precautions recommended by the CDC.Read More
Meat sales continue surge amid COVID-19 03.30.2020 By Emily Park Meat sales skyrocketed with a 91% gain for the week ending on March 22 versus a similar week in 2019 and are up 13% from the week ending on March 15. Read More