Hormel Foods Corp. became the latest pork producer to reach a settlement regarding the ongoing allegations of a price-fixing conspiracy in the industry.
The first topic the trade association addressed was how it hoped that legislation to reverse Prop 12 would soon pass along with the scheduled Farm Bill.
The company said it already received USDA approval to use the Regenerative Agriculture claim on its packaging for products currently distributed through retail chains across the country.
Poultry processors Mountaire Farms and Case Farms agreed to pay a combined $22 million to settle claims of suppressing labor competition and lowering workers’ wages at facilities.
During a panel discussion at the AMC 2024, attendees heard multiple perspectives on some of the latest updates on the regulatory and policy matters affecting the meat industry.