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Tough June for Fresh and Processed Meat, Despite Father’s Day Boost
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (331+ words) This item is contributed by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics LLC, based on her research. Closely mirroring the May results, June brought more pound pressure though dollar gains. June sales reached $8.8 billion, with the vast majority of sales generated by fresh…...
Oklahoma Reaches New Settlement in Long-Running Lawsuit With Tyson, Others
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (256+ words) Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the state’s 21-year lawsuit against six poultry companies accused of contributing to nutrient pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. The agreement settles claims against Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, Peterson…...
Poultry Plant Expansion to Add 76 Jobs in Ohio, Aided by Tax Credit
1+ week, 1+ day ago (168+ words) Gerber Poultry LLC plans to expand and modernize its processing facility in Wayne County as part of a group of economic development projects expected to create 1,221 jobs and generate more than $1.1 billion in investment across Ohio. The projects, announced by…...
Global Chicken Output Surges as Demand Risks Mount
2+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) Global poultry production is expected to grow between 3% and 3.5% in 2026, up from a previous forecast of 2.5% to 3%, driven by strong output gains in major producing regions including China, the European Union, Brazil, South Africa and the Philippines, Rabobank said in…...
May Sales Data: Chicken Became Growth Leader for Financially Stressed Shoppers
4+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) This item is contributed by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics LLC, based on her research. Retail price growth in Circana’s MULO+ universe remained around the 2% mark. Prices across all food and beverages grew 2.1% in May 2026, the four weeks ending 5/31/2026. However, this…...
USDA Sets New Action Plan, Funding to Support Small Meat Processors
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Tom Johnston has four Jesse H. Neal Awards to his credit for contributions to Meatingplace, in addition to two (regional, national) awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors. Johnston leads digital and print editorial content, while serving as a…...
Canada’s Sunrise Farms Planning New C$100 Million Ontario Poultry Plant
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Canada’s Sunrise Farms has announced plans to build a new C$100.5 million,155,000-square-foot poultry processing facility in Woodstock, Ontario. The project is being supported by a $4-million grant from the Invest Ontario Fund and is expected to create 100 new jobs…...
USDA Opens $60M in New Grants for Beef Processors
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (104+ words) Peter Thomas Ricci is the Managing Editor at Meatingplace magazine, where he brings over a decade of journalism experience to covering the American meat processing industry. His role encompasses writing feature articles, contributing to the publication’s twice-daily newsletter, and visiting…...
Poultry Processor Expanding Nugget Production with State Incentives
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) DG Foods, a custom poultry processor based in Hazlehurst, Miss., is investing $1.19 million in a capacity expansion, supported by state and local tax incentives. For the project, the company is installing new automated chicken nugget portioning equipment to expand chicken…...
Broad HPAI Losses Reported Coast to Coast
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (205+ words) Broiler farms have lost flocks of 32,800 in Kent County, Del., and 95,600 broilers and 59,900 in Caroline County, Md. In Illinois, turkey farms with 52,600 and 7,900 birds were struck by H5N1 in Lawrence County, and another with 49,700 turkeys in Crawford County. The table egg industry…...