News & Updates
- JBS dual listing delayed one dayThe company’s shares are expected to be traded on Brazil’s B3 Exchange and the United States’ New York Stock Exchange, effective June 13. ... read more
- Maple Leaf Foods releases integrated report on sustainabilityMISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Maple Leaf Foods has released its annual Integrated Report, bringing together an update on its 2024 financial performance and future outlook, as well as a holistic view of the company's key initiatives, emphasizing its continued commitment to sustainability, shared value, and strategic growth. “2024 was a year of meaningful financial and strategic progress for Maple Leaf Foods,” Curtis Frank, Maple Leaf Foods president and CEO, said. ... read more
- Camp Corral and House of Raeford FLOCK set new fundraising recordROSE HILL, N.C. — With a generous $30,000 match from House of Raeford Farms FLOCK, Camp Corral achieved a record-breaking spring 2025 fundraising total of $80,479. This is enough to send 64 children of wounded, ill, or fallen military heroes to a week-long summer camp experience with other kids who understand about growing up in a challenging family environment. As the first 2025 summer session of camp opens this week ... read more
- Conflict over ostriches and avian flu drags on in CanadaGovernment agency says a British Columbia farm has not cooperated with the Health of Animals Act, but a spokesperson for the farm calls the government’s attempts to enforce the act as overreach. ... read more
- Noble Foods strengthens its value-added egg businessLeading British egg company Noble Foods has acquired Just Egg. ... read more
- Cargill, chamber target 100% reemployment before plant closureCargill’s turkey plant in Springdale, Arkansas, is on schedule to close on August 1. ... read more
- USDA launches agribusiness trade mission to PeruLIMA, Peru — USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Lima on June 9 to begin an agribusiness trade mission to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports to address the $3.66 billion trade deficit with Peru. Whitley is leading a delegation of more than 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups, as well as five state departments of agriculture, all working to strengthen economic ties and improve ... read more
- Olymel to expand plant in Trois-Rivières, QuebecThe Canadian company will cease operations at two other plants as its facility used to produce La Fernandière sausage will expand to facilitate production of additional poultry and pork products. ... read more
- California producer recalls 1.7 million eggs for SalmonellaThe affected shell eggs were distributed in nine U.S. states over a span of three months. ... read more
- Jamaica Broilers finds accounting errors in US operationsThe poultry producer faces potential restatement following expense management review. ... read more
- Texas A&M University’s poultry judging team wins fifth consecutive titleCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — With a fifth straight team championship, the Texas A&M University Collegiate Poultry Judging Team in the Department of Poultry Science continues to build a strong legacy. There are only two collegiate poultry judging contests each year: the USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest, hosted by Mississippi State University, and the National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest, hosted by the University of Arkansas. The Texas A&M ... read more
- Brazilian chicken meat exports dipFor the month of May, Brazil’s poultry meat exports have taken a hit following confirmation of the nation’s first avian influenza outbreak. ... read more
- Salmonella outbreak in 7 states linked to recalled eggsHILMAR, Calif. — The August Egg Co., of Hilmar, Calif., has issued a recall for 1.7 million dozen brown cage free and certified organic eggs stemming from the potential risk for salmonella contamination. As of June 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 79 people have been infected in 7 different states. Illnesses with this strain began as early as Feb. 24 through May 17. The CDC ... read more
- Plukon expands alternative protein portfolio with acquisitionPurchase of Vega Insiders ‘fits perfectly’ within the Plukon Food Group strategy, CEO says. ... read more
- Pilgrim’s plant back online after chemical leak26 workers were evaluated at a nearby hospital and all have been released. ... read more