Butterball closing further processing plant Plant closure to impact about 180 workers. Industry News December 6, 2024 No Comments Butterball shutters its Jonesboro, Ark., facility in early 2025.Read More
Tyson shutters two more plants Original Philly cooked plant and Original Philly raw plant permanently close Jan. 31, 2025. Industry News December 4, 2024 No Comments Tyson to close two facilities in Philadelphia, affecting 229 jobs.Read More
Tyson closing Kansas beef, pork plant Tyson Foods plans to lay off 809 workers at its plant in Emporia, Kan. Industry News December 3, 2024 No Comments Tyson announces February 2025 closure of beef and pork nonharvest processing facility in Emporia, Kan.Read More
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. Industry News July 1, 2024 No Comments Smithfield Foods is closing its Altoona, Iowa, facility and consolidating production volume at other locations to improve the efficiency of its manufacturing platform.Read More
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. Industry News January 5, 2024 No Comments Johnsonville also plans to close its Meadowside plant in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, by the end of this year. Read More
West Liberty Foods announces facility closure Facility closure affects approximately 350 team members. Industry News October 31, 2022 No Comments The Mount Pleasant, Iowa facility is closing, effective on May 7, 2023, affecting approximately 350 team members.Read More
Tyson Foods resumes production in Iowa plant after mechanical malfunction Industry News January 8, 2021 No Comments The facility was closed for three weeks after a mechanical malfunction in December.Read More
Cargill closes Ontario processing plant after outbreak of COVID-19 illnesses Industry News December 21, 2020 No Comments Company’s Guelph processing plant closes indefinitely, will first process remaining meat in plant.Read More
Stampede Meat sues New Mexico after plant ordered to close Industry News November 16, 2020 No Comments Company says the two-week shutdown order violates President Trump’s Executive Order.Read More
Tyson Foods closing South Carolina plant Industry News July 3, 2020 No Comments About 146 people expected to lose jobs at the closing of Columbia plant.Read More