Smithfield Foods Inc. has named Michael E. Brown president and chief operating officer of Farmland Foods Inc., effective October 4, 2010. Farmland is a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, headquartered in
A quirk in North Carolina law has derailed plans to construct several industrial boilers that would have converted chicken waste into steam for factories and other industrial applications. The North
Shares of top meat producers Tyson Foods Inc., Smithfield Foods Inc. and others tumbled on Friday after the latest crop report showed a drop in corn and soybeans, which could
Bill Rupp has been named president of the beef division of JBS USA, succeeding Richard Vesta. Vesta was named president in March of last year when JBS USA bought the
Bernard Leonard, group vice president/Food Service, Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Arkansas, was installed today as chairman of the National Chicken Council, the trade association for the chicken production and processing
Nearly 1,200 workers at the JBS plant in Souderton, Pennsylvania, have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1776. “I am delighted that we stood together
A worker at a Green Bay meatpacking plant was killed over the weekend when a large steel plate fell on him, the Brown County medical examiner's office said Monday. Gregory
In an effort to continually drive its core principles of sustainable agriculture and humane animal care to the highest possible standards, Niman Ranch has moved its beef processing plant from
Merchandising ideas, videos and brochures can help entice consumers to put beef on their menu.Shoppers who walk up to a supermarket meat case looking to prepare a hearty dinner may
Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands have officially closed on their merger to form AdvancePierre Foods. The combined entity has approximately $1.3 billion in net sales. Credit Suisse,
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