Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Pilgrim’s Pride announced that the company will hire as many as 1,400 local workers and invest approximately $30 million to re-open its chicken processing complex
The recent romaine lettuce recall due to one of the rarer strains of the E. coli bacteria may lead to increased testing in the meat industry. According to the New
Cargill's U.S. meat business, headquartered in Wichita, plans to invest $14.7 million to create a new facility with research, development, culinary, laboratory, pilot plant and distribution capabilities on Wichita Street,
A former supervisor at Agriprocessors testified that he hid two workers he believed were underaged in a basement while child labor inspectors toured the facility. Brian Griffith testified this week
Chicken farmers testified Friday at Alabama A&M University, where the U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture held a hearing on competition in the chicken industry. The farmers told federal officials,
U.S. chicken growers want processors to increase payments and bear more of the cost associated with raising flocks, said two industry groups. Mike Weaver, president of the Contract Poultry Growers
Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Eating unprocessed beef, pork or lamb appeared
Montclair Meat Co., Inc., a Montclair, Calif., establishment is recalling approximately 53,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Hormel Foods Corp. was recognized among the Best Places to Work for Recent Grads by Experience Inc., the nation’s leading provider of career services for college students and alumni. The
Stephanie Smith, a 23-year-old former dancer that became paralyzed after an E. coli infection caused by a tainted hamburger, has reached a settlement with Cargill Inc., the processor of the
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