Regulatory

Boar's Head Closes Virginia Plant After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Recalled deli products produced at the facility have resulted in a reported 57 hospitalizations and nine deaths due to listeria infection. The brand is implementing company-wide food safety measures as a result.

September 16, 2024

Meat, Poultry & Seafood: Page 3

Regulatory

Perdue Recalls More Than 83 Tons of Chicken Products For Possible Metal Contamination

The problem was discovered after Perdue received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the food, according to the USDA.

August 19, 2024

Processing Instrumentation

Vemac Names Mario Ori President

Middleby Food Processing Group

Industry veteran brings expertise in automation and meat processing to lead Vemac's growth and innovation.

July 25, 2024

Industry News

Smithfield Foods Purchasing Dry Sausage Facility From Cargill

The Nashville plant will add 50 million lb of dry sausage production capacity for Smithfield per year.

June 10, 2024

Home

Manufacturing Innovation: How Riverbend Ranch Made the Cut

Vertically integrated from the calf to the dry ice for direct shipping, this beef processor is breaking with convention and winning awards. Meet a 2024 Manufacturing Innovation Award finalist.

June 4, 2024

Industry News

Is Kraft Heinz Selling Oscar Mayer?

Kraft Heinz is gauging interest in its division of hot dogs, bacon, and deli meats, which could garner $3 billion to $5 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal.

May 18, 2024

Industry News

Tyson Pushes Against Beef Headwinds as Chicken Business Improves

Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King reflects on a year of plant closures and strategic shifts amid chicken mortality, cattle availability, feed prices, and other challenges.

May 17, 2024

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

GEA Breaks Ground on Technology Center for Alternative Proteins

GEA Group

The new technology center, which will operate using only renewable energy, will develop industry-ready alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood, and eggs, and is slated to open in 2025.

May 10, 2024

Workforce

Integrity Staffing Solutions Launches F&B Workforce Initiative to Combat Labor Challenges

Integrity Staffing Solutions

New program leverages AI, training programs, and strategic planning to address labor shortages and create a more skilled, resilient workforce for the Food & Beverage Industry.

April 30, 2024

Automation

Fortifi Launches as Global Food Processing Automation Platform

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions

Acquisition of MHM Automation expands solutions offering and global footprint.

April 17, 2024

Facilities, Design & Infrastructure

ESI Group Designs Greenfield Meat Facility for Centrillium Protein

ESI Group USA

ESI Group USA building 112,444-square-foot facility in Oklahoma focused on sustainable meat production.

April 15, 2024

Industry News

The Lawsuit Against JBS and Its Effects on Greenwashing

Accusing JBS of deceiving customers about its climate commitment, New York’s lawsuit has implications well beyond the world’s largest meat company.

April 10, 2024

Regulatory

Why Chick-fil-A Is Abandoning Its ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ Promise

The fast-food chicken powerhouse announced it’s shifting to a different antibiotics approach. Experts explain why it has become critical to reevaluate the original stance.

April 2, 2024