Animal Proteins

Highlights

People on the Move

Golden State Foods Promotes FSQR Leader, Appoints New Liquid Products Operations Exec

April 30, 2024
Mariana Manole will lead global food safety, quality and regulatory efforts, while Steve Ross will join the company to oversee the liquid products operations in North America....
Regulatory Compliance

USDA to Test Ground Beef for Bird Flu in States with Infected Dairy Cattle

April 29, 2024
Agency will check if the virus is present in ground beef, as inactive fragments of HPAI have been found in milk originating from infected dairy cows.
Regulatory Compliance

Chicken Council Highly Critical of FSIS’ New Salmonella Rule, ‘Victory Lap’

April 29, 2024
The National Chicken Council says final rule is too restrictive, doesn’t guarantee an improvement in public health, and endangers the future of the product, companies and jobs...
Business Strategies

Prime Meats Seeks Acquisitions After Securing PE Investment

April 26, 2024
Duluth, Ga.-based value-added protein processor plans to continue to expand with added support from Shoreline Equity Partners.
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Animal Proteins

Three Rivers Meat Co., Choctaw Nation Partner to Open New Meat Processing Plant

April 17, 2024
New meat processing plant and retail store fills a much-needed gap for consumers and ranchers in the region.
Animal Proteins

South Carolina Meatpacker Harvin Choice Meats Shuts Down

April 12, 2024
Owner blames inflation and sudden billing issues with a vendor for unexpected closure of the business on Monday.
People on the Move

Bumble Bee Seafoods Taps Former StarKist Exec to Be New CEO

April 2, 2024
Andrew Choe, who led StarKist for eight years, took the reins of Bumble Bee on April 1.
People on the Move

Seaboard Foods Pork Segment Names New President & CEO

March 25, 2024
Chad Groves will be promoted from within Seaboard Foods to take the reins from Peter Brown, who will retire June 30, 2024.
Animal Proteins

Deli Processor Freirich Foods Files for Chapter 11 Protection

March 25, 2024
Citing a one-time, $7 million loss of product by a third-party cold-storage facility, Salisbury, N.C.-based meat processor believes it will continue to operate after proceeding...
People on the Move

Chomps Meat Snacks Appoints Former PepsiCo Leader to be SVP of Operations

March 6, 2024
Jason Dols joins the company in a calculated move to respond to its “unprecedented” growth the past two years.
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Animal Proteins

Applegate Commits to Convert All Beef Hot Dogs to Regenerative Sources by End of 2025

March 5, 2024
Natural and organic meat subsidiary of Hormel Foods believes the move could significantly increase the acreage used for regenerative raising of beef.
Industry Outlook

Hormel Foods Reports Volume Increases Across All Segments in Q1 Earnings

March 1, 2024
Better-than-expected performance in retail, foodservice and international business units drive strong results for the processor in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.
Legal Issues

New York AG Letitia James Accuses JBS USA of Greenwashing

Feb. 29, 2024
N.Y. Attorney General has filed a lawsuit alleging that the meat processor intentionally misled consumers on its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation commitments...