According to Nick and Louis Fantasma, the second generation of the family who run the day-to-day operations at the plant, the production line dedicated to bacon production stays busy and demand shows no signs of slowing.
Consumers have a variety of priorities in how they spend their food dollars, and they’re trying to find a balance between money, time, taste, nutrition and experience.
Tyson Foods workers rallied together outside the company’s headquarters in a protest of concerns related to child labor, worker safety and unfair conditions.
The US Sept. 1 all hog and pig inventory and market hog inventory peaked at 78,583,000 head and 72,153,000 head, respectively, in 2019 but have been on a steady decline since.
The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development has recently been assisting employees affected by the Tyson Foods’ closings at the Dexter and Noel, Mo., plants with job fairs and other resources.