Insights and Stories on Meat Processing

Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in US

Nov. 14, 2024 at 10:23 am CST

Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, sees "very strong" demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on Thursday during the firm's third quarter earnings call.

Brazil fines meat packers $64 million for buying cattle from deforested Amazon land

Oct. 28, 2024 at 10:27 am CDT

By Reuters

Canada Packers name reemerges as Maple Leaf spins off pork division

Oct. 11, 2024 at 10:59 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

JBS posts profit as chicken and pigs make up for beef slump

Aug. 14, 2024 at 10:40 am CDT

By Reuters roberto-samora

CFIA won’t enforce some ritual slaughter requirements after appeal from Jewish organizations

Aug. 6, 2024 at 9:37 am CDT

By John Greig

Maple Leaf Foods plans to split into two independent public companies

Jul. 9, 2024 at 10:07 am CDT

Maple Leaf Foods is splitting into two independent public entities by spinning off its pork business, it said today. Maple Leaf Foods will retain a 19.9 per cent ownership position in the newly formed pork company, the name of which will be announced in the coming months, the company said.

By Reuters

Agreement reached at Guelph Cargill plant

Jul. 8, 2024 at 10:10 am CDT

Nearly 1,000 unionized employees at Cargill Dunlop in Guelph ratified a new collective agreement on Saturday July 6. The workers, represented by Local 175 of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW), began strike action after turning down a deal on May 26.

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

Guelph Cargill strike vote to take place Saturday

Jul. 4, 2024 at 11:43 am CDT

Striking workers at Cargill's Dunlop beef processing plant in Guelph have a recommended memorandum of settlement in place and they will vote on the possible deal on Saturday.

By Glacier FarmMedia staff

Rains partially collapse roof at Kansas Cargill plant

Jul. 2, 2024 at 11:48 am CDT

Cargill plans to resume slaughtering cattle on Friday at its Dodge City, Kansas, beef plant, after weekend rains caused a partial roof collapse, the company said on Tuesday.

By Reuters

US to clarify enforcement of antitrust laws in meatpacking

Jun. 25, 2024 at 5:09 pm CDT

Livestock farmers in the U.S. would have a clearer path to bringing antitrust complaints against meatpacking companies for unfair business practices under a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday.

By Leah Douglas Reuters