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The country ham processor pauses its production to protect its employees.

Plant to conduct deep clean and sanitization after team member screening for COVID-19.

The company is now offering $120 million in “thank you bonuses” for 116,000 U.S. frontline workers and truckers, up from the $60 million announced in early April.

Due to the number of questions We R Food Safety! is getting about how to handle COVID-19 in food facilities, they have scheduled an interactive Webinar for this Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 11:00 AM CST.

UFCW calls for president to do more to protect meat plant employees from COVID-19.

Officials from JBS USA accused the union of engaging in a "multi-faceted corporate campaign" against the company.

Company’s Delphi, Ind., facility had closed on April 25.

President Trump stated that he would sign an executive order invoking the Defene Production Act that would compel meat processing plants to remain open.

In-home consumption is here to stay for the foreseeable future and the additional demand continued to push retail sales well above prior year levels.

The document provides guidance for meat and poultry processing workers and employers—including those involved in beef, pork, and poultry operations.