Articles Tagged with ''plant closure''

Smithfield to close Iowa ham boning facility

Smithfield consolidates production from Altoona facility into existing company facilities in Monmouth, Ill., Sioux Falls, S.D., and Crete, Neb.

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July 1, 2024

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Smithfield Foods is closing its Altoona, Iowa, facility and consolidating production volume at other locations to improve the efficiency of its manufacturing platform.

Johnsonville acquires its longtime co-packer

Financial details have not been released, but Salm Partners will remain its own entity with its current leadership and business model.

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January 5, 2024

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Johnsonville also plans to close its Meadowside plant in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, by the end of this year.

West Liberty Foods announces facility closure

Facility closure affects approximately 350 team members.

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October 31, 2022

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The Mount Pleasant, Iowa facility is closing, effective on May 7, 2023, affecting approximately 350 team members.

Tyson Foods resumes production in Iowa plant after mechanical malfunction

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January 8, 2021

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The facility was closed for three weeks after a mechanical malfunction in December.

Cargill closes Ontario processing plant after outbreak of COVID-19 illnesses

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December 21, 2020

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Company’s Guelph processing plant closes indefinitely, will first process remaining meat in plant.

Stampede Meat sues New Mexico after plant ordered to close

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November 16, 2020

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Company says the two-week shutdown order violates President Trump’s Executive Order.

Tyson Foods closing South Carolina plant

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July 3, 2020

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About 146 people expected to lose jobs at the closing of Columbia plant.

Facing supply chain challenges, UW–Madison meat science program partners with Vita Plus to distribute surplus pork to food pantries

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June 19, 2020

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Organizations team up to produce meat for local communities.

CoBank: Meat plant closures tighten supplies for retailers, increase prices for consumers

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May 7, 2020

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Current processing capacity reduction has longer-term implications for producers, retailers and shoppers.

Tyson Fresh Meats to resume Waterloo, Iowa operations

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May 6, 2020

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Facility reopens following a comprehensive review of safety protocols by local health and government officials and a tour of the plant.

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Articles Tagged with ''plant closure''

Smithfield to close Iowa ham boning facility

Johnsonville acquires its longtime co-packer

West Liberty Foods announces facility closure

Tyson Foods resumes production in Iowa plant after mechanical malfunction

Cargill closes Ontario processing plant after outbreak of COVID-19 illnesses

Stampede Meat sues New Mexico after plant ordered to close

Tyson Foods closing South Carolina plant

Facing supply chain challenges, UW–Madison meat science program partners with Vita Plus to distribute surplus pork to food pantries

CoBank: Meat plant closures tighten supplies for retailers, increase prices for consumers

Tyson Fresh Meats to resume Waterloo, Iowa operations

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