Meat, Fish & Dairy Processing Industry News: United States
17 April 2015
FDA Reports Positive Trends in Antimicrobial ResistanceUS - Two new reports from the US Food and Drug Administration show mostly decreasing antimicrobial resistance trends. ...
National Beef Sells Brawley California PlantUS - National Beef Packing Company, has sold its Brawley California slaughter and processing plant that closed last year...
16 April 2015
USDA Revises Safe Ingredients List for Meat, Poultry and Egg ProductionUS - USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a revised directive updating the list of safe and suitable...
15 April 2015
Company Owner and Son Jailed over Salmonella EggsUS – An egg company owner and his son have been jailed for their part in the sale of eggs adulterated with salmonella that...
US Cattle Weights Significantly HigherUS – A severely contracted US beef herd has had its supply picture improved slightly by a 2.7 per cent increase in carcass...
Chile Approves US Chilled Pork ImportsUS - The Government of Chile's Ministry of Health (MOH) has approved US fresh pork access to Chile. ...
Hog Price Rebound Factors SuppliesUS - Lean Hogs futures continued their long, slow climb out of their deep hole last week and, at least for those contracts...
14 April 2015
US Beef Imports Jump in FebruaryUS - Beef imports to the US leapt nearly 50 per cent in February, largely due to more shipments from southern hemisphere...
US Expands Beef and Pork Trade with Mexico and PeruUS - The US has reached agreements allowing US beef and pork producers greater access to markets in Mexico and Peru....
Pork Prices, Exports Down US - Pork prices are well down compared to last year, and exports are also down due to a decline in shipments to China, write...
Pork Prices Down This YearUS - Pork and chicken prices are down this year and a quick look at the supply/demand balance table quickly tells you why,...
13 April 2015
Cal-Maine Foods Announces Joint Venture with Rose Acre Farms in TexasUS - US egg producer Cal-Maine Foods has entered into a production joint venture with Rose Acre Farms. ...
10 April 2015
Rally in Hog Futures StallsUS - The brief rally in hog futures appeared to stall this week, in part due to ongoing weakness in wholesale pork prices....
09 April 2015
Smithfield Plans $12 Million Investment in Cudahy Wisconsin PlantUS – US pig meat processing giant Smithfield Foods, has started work on a new $12 million bacon slicing plant at its Cudahy,...
08 April 2015
US Meat Exports Start Recovery From Port StrikesUS - While still hit by severe congestion in the West Coast ports, February exports of US beef, pork and lamb bounced back...
Congressional Letter Urges US Government to Use Sound Science for Dietary GuidelinesUS - A group of congress men and women have called on the US government to base dietary guidelines on sound science....
National Pork Board Embraces Steps to Curb Antibiotic ResistanceUS - The US National Pork Board has welcomed the White House action plan for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria. ...
February Pork Exports ImproveUS - February was another tough month for pork exports. That really isn’t news to anyone, but the truth is that exports...
Hog Slaughter to Stay Above Last Year US - The March Hogs and Pigs report indicates hog slaughter will stay well above the year ago level through August. The inventories...
Port Dispute Partly to Blame for Poor US Meat ExportsUS - The dispute between Representatives of International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and West Coast port operators...
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