Hormel to End Sow Stalls by 2017
US – Multinational marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, Hormel Foods Corporation, is to phase out gestation stalls at its farms by 2017.

Cryovac Rolls Out New Ovenable Material at IPE 2012
US - Consumer-friendly ovenable rollstock is newest expansion to Oven Ease product line. The launch International Poultry of the product was during the 2012 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta.

Pfizer Ends Residue Violation Worries
US - Pork producers now have a worry-free solution to help them continue their track record of producing safe, wholesome pork. The Pfizer Pork Residue Free Guarantee is an innovative solution that ensures...

Holton Named Seaboard Foods’ President and CEO
US - Seaboard Corporation has announced that Terry J. Holton has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaboard Foods LLC.

Smithfield Reports Robust Pork Earnings in Q2
US - Smithfield Foods' sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were $3.3 billion, up 10 per cent, resulting from higher average unit selling prices and volumes in the pork segment.

Discrimination Complaint Filed against Cargill
US - The US Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has filed an administrative complaint against federal contractor Cargill Meat Solutions, alleging that the company systematically...

Hormel Foods Distributes Annual Profit Sharing
US — Hormel Foods Corporation distributed an annual profit share of more than $16.5 million to eligible hourly and salaried employees during this 73rd annual Thanksgiving Eve Day tradition.

Plumrose Breaks Ground for New Facility
US - The construction now starts of Plumrose USA’s new factory in Council Bluffs in the USA which will gear the company for the future.

Myths Surrounding Processed Meats Addressed
US - The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), yesterday launched the third installment of seven new myth-crushing videos that aim to set the...

Smithfield Consolidates Packaged Meats Production
US - The Smithfield Packing Company, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, is to shift production from its Portsmouth, Virginia plant to Kinston, North Carolina and permanently close the Portsmouth facility...

Hog Processor Buys Land for N Indiana Expansion
INDIANA, US - A hog processing facility in northern Indiana plans to expand after buying a 30-acre site from the county government.

Supreme Court to Consider Pig Welfare at Slaughter
CALIFORNIA, US - The National Meat Assocation is challenging a law in the state that requires slaughterhouses to remove and euthanise animals unable to walk.

Cargill Reports Fall in Earnings
US – Meat, food and agribusiness giant Cargill has reported $236 million in earnings from continuing operations in the first quarter of the 2012 financial year to teh end of August.

Lawsuit Settled with Meat Company
US - The $32-million settlement ends a 12-year legal battle to get paid for hours worked, says the union representing workers at Tyson Foods.

Cargill to Soon Start Breeding Hogs in Texas
TEXAS, US - Cargill Inc., the fourth-largest US pork processor, predicts US exports of the meat will keep climbing and plans to begin breeding hogs this month at a Texas farm it bought from a competit...

Cablevey Offers Free Registration to Pack Expo
US - Cablevey Conveyors is exhibiting in booth number S-6520 at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2011.

Danish Crown Invests in Plumrose Plant
US - Danish Crown is now ready with plans for a new factory in Council Bluffs in the US to future-proof Plumrose USA, which has had problems in recent years keeping up with demand.

Solid Third-Quarter Results for Hormel
US - Hormel Foods has reported what is describes as 'solid third-quarter results' with total sales up 10 per cent in value.

Tyson Sees Profits Slip on Rising Sales
US - Meat processing giant Tyson Foods saw record sales of $8.2 billion in the third quarter of the company's financial year – up by 10.9 per cent on the same quarter in the previous year.

Industry Changes Blamed for Minot Plant Closure
US - The president and CEO of Cloverdale Foods blames significant changes in the pork industry, especially over the past two years, for the decision to close the company's Minot, North Dakota pork packing...

FSIS Proposes Rule on Labelling Meat with Solutions
US - FSIS has announced a proposed rule for better labelling of raw meat and poultry containing added solutions.

Companies Recall Pet Treats on Salmonella Risk
US - A number of companies have recalled pig ears in recent months for possible Salmonella contamination.

Opportunities for Small Processing Plants in Iowa
IOWA, US - A new study has examined the local impact of small meat processors. Investment in efficiency would allow them to take advantage of the opportunities.

Smithfield Sells Texas Hog Farm to Cargill
US - Cargill's Wichita-based pork business has completed a transaction to acquire a 21,500-acre hog production site near Dalhart, Texas, from the Premium Standard Farms LLC subsidiary of Smithfield Foods,...

First Zero-Waste Pork Processing in Sight
US - Heritage Acre Foods is working on setting up the country's first zero-waste pork processing plant due for completion in two years.

Tyson Foods Positioned for Continued Success
US - Donnie Smith, president and chief executive officer of Tyson Foods, Inc. told the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 2011 Consumer Conference earlier this month that Tyson is well positioned to handle...

Smithfield Reports Record Results
US - Smithfield Foods has reported record results for the third quarter of the 2011 financial year with net income reaching $202.6 million.

AgFeed Industries Appoints Stadler as Chairman
US - AgFeed Industries, Inc., an international agribusiness company with operations in the US and China and one of the largest independent hog producers and manufacturer of animal nutrients in China, announced...

The Maschhoffs Acquire NPP
US - NPP, LLC and The Maschhoffs LLC have announced that they have reached an agreement for The Maschhoffs to purchase substantially all of NPP's swine production assets.

Tyson Reports First Quarter Sales Up 15 Per Cent
US - First quarter sales were $7.6 billion, up 14.8 per cent compared to last year, while overall operating margin was 6.5 per cent, reports Tyson Foods in its latest quarterly report.