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Tyson to shed jobs in North Carolina

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods Inc. confirmed on Aug. 12 that it plans to cut jobs at its Wilkesboro, NC, poultry processing plant.

“Due to increasing demand, we are shifting production in our Wilkesboro, NC facility to support our Tyson fully cooked products,” a Tyson Foods spokesperson said. “As a result of these process changes, fewer positions will be required in the facility. Our priority is to help team members impacted by this change, and we are working with them to offer other opportunities at Tyson Foods.”

According to a report by the Wilkes Journal-Patriot, the move by Tyson could affect nearly 500 employees jobs. Approximately 2,500 people work at the Wilkesboro plant.

When asked to confirm how many jobs would be affected, Tyson Foods did not respond.

David Rhoades, communications director for the North Carolina Department of Commerce, told MEAT+POULTRY that the agency could not confirm if Tyson’s actions and circumstances meet the threshold to require the filing of a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN).

Rhoades confirmed that Tyson has not filed a WARN notice with the NC Dept. of Commerce.

“We here at the state Department of Commerce do not regulate nor enforce the requirements of WARN filings – those are a matter of federal law,” Rhoades stated. “The reason we are in the loop to receive WARN letters is because we are the state-level workforce development agency, and so are alerted in order to provide services to any worker impacted by job actions.”

He said his team would support any workers affected by the changes at Tyson.

In the last year, Tyson’s poultry business restructured operations at its Wilkesboro location and other sites nationwide.

For Wilkesboro, about 250 workers were laid off by Tyson during October 2023.

In August 2023, Tyson announced plans to close four poultry plants — its North Little Rock, Ark.; Corydon, Ind.; Dexter, Mo.; and Noel, Mo., facilities.

The company cited the decision as its commitment to bold action and operational excellence as it strives to lower costs and improve capacity utilization.

In March, Cal-Maine finalized its acquisition of Tyson’s former processing plant, hatchery and feed mill in Dexter. Cal-Maine plans to convert the site into a shell egg operation. A few months later, poultry producers in Missouri filed a lawsuit claiming anticompetitive and fraudulent practices were involved in the closure and subsequent sale of the Dexter, Mo., processing plant.

Other Tyson plant closures announced in 2023 include the Van Buren, Ark., and Glen Allen, Va., facilities, which together affect around 1,700 jobs.

During November 2023, Tyson Foods also opened its new poultry plant in Danville, Va. The company invested $300 million in the project and expects to hire nearly 400 employees.

Last month Tyson also sold its Vienna, Ga., poultry facility to House of Raeford Farms.

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Florida Governor signs bill banning cultivated meat

WAUCHULA, FLA. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1084 on May 1 that would prohibit the sale of lab-grown meat.

State officials said Florida is increasing meat production and encouraging residents to consume 100% real Florida beef.

“Our administration will continue to focus on investing in our local farmers and ranchers, and we will save our beef,” DeSantis said.

Other steps announced by DeSantis and the state government included simplifying the process for Florida farmers to receive sales tax exemptions for agricultural materials. Florida will also look to help agri-tourism operators qualify for protection against property tax assessments when operating on agricultural lands.

“Florida is taking a tremendous step in the right direction by signing first-in-the-nation legislation banning lab-grown meat,” said Wilton Simpson, Florida commissioner of agriculture. “We must protect our incredible farmers and the integrity of American agriculture. Lab-grown meat is a disgraceful attempt to undermine our proud traditions and prosperity and is in direct opposition to authentic agriculture.”

At the end of April, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban the production or sale of cell-based products in the state. The bill would go into effect on Oct. 1.

During last year, two cultivated meat companies received a Grant of Inspection from the US Department of Agriculture to sell cultivated chicken in the United States. The GOI marks the final step of the pre-market regulatory review necessary for food technology companies to begin commercial production and sales.

Cultivated meat products have been sold in restaurants in San Francisco and Washington, DC, during 2024.

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HPAI spread triggers price increases for eggs

WASHINGTON – Nearly 7 million commercial chickens and turkeys were scheduled to be euthanized following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) the week of March 28, according to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture. Outbreaks were verified in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota during the week, with the largest outbreak at an operation in Osceola, Iowa, with more than 5 million commercial layer chickens. A commercial pheasant flock in Erath County, Texas, tested positive for the virus on April 3.

Egg and dried egg product prices continued to surge during the week as cases of HPAI increased. Dried egg product prices have more than doubled since early March, according to Milling & Baking News, a sister publication to MEAT+POULTRY.

More than 17 million birds have been destroyed. An egg processor told Milling & Baking News animal health experts believe the current strain is five-times more virulent than previous variants. Even with improved and industry-standard control measures in place, the high rate of prevalence in this year’s strain was making it difficult to control. The virus is spread by migrating wild birds.

A research brief published by CoBank, Denver, said the spread of HPAI is straining the egg supply chain.

“US egg producers have been hard-pressed to align supplies with market demand over the last two years,” said Brian Earnest, lead animal protein economist with CoBank. “The US layer flock typically expands ahead of the surge in demand for Easter and contracts during the summer months. But recent losses due to HPAI have combined with high feed costs and other challenges that are severely limiting flock size management.”

The US table egg layer flock trended ahead of target growth in 2019, however, the annual supply has declined by more than 5% since then, according to CoBank. The decline in supply stems from extreme shifts in consumer behavior during 2020. Although grocery demand skyrocketed during the onset of the pandemic, egg producers were not initially set up to shift lost foodservice volumes into retail channels.

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Tyson Foods achieves zero waste to landfill status at multiple plants

SPRINGDALE, ARK. – Tyson Foods Inc. announced that six of its plants achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) gold level validation. UL validated these efforts to UL 2799 Environmental Claim Validation Procedure (ECVP) for ZWTL.

The company was recognized for reducing the production of all by-products like animal fats, hides and inedible proteins and reusing or recycling the remaining by-products to support conservation and efficiency.

Six plants have earned gold status, meaning that 95%-99% of their waste has been diverted from landfills. The facilities are located in Newbern, Tenn., Obion County, Tenn., Nashville, Ark., Hope, Ark., Albany, Ky. and Camilla, Ga.

“We’re proud of our team members and the work they are doing to reduce waste to landfills,” said Katherine Pickus, vice president of sustainability and global impact at Tyson Foods. “These validations reflect Tyson Foods’ dedication to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and operate.”

Tyson said it designed an integrated waste management system to ensure resources are reused and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the reduction of energy use needed to create new materials.

“Tyson Foods’ participation in this voluntary third-party validation marks their leadership in the pursuit of waste reduction and recycling,” said Doug Lockard, vice president and general manager of UL’s retail and consumer products group. “We look forward to validating more Tyson Foods’ facilities and continuing to support their circular economy journey, which provides a clear way for the company to measure and track progress to meet sustainability goals.”

To achieve ZWTL goals, each location identifies methods for handling waste in ways to avoid disposal at landfills. The ZWTL approach provides criteria for how to dispose of materials such as packaging, compost, liquids and food.

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Perdue Foods recalls frozen chicken products over foreign material contamination

WASHINGTON – A Perry, Ga., establishment operated by Perdue Foods LLC recalled 167,171 lbs of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the product.

The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender items were produced on March 23, 2024. The following products are subject to recall:

22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
29-oz. (1.81-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-33944” on the back of the package. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and sold online directly to consumers.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

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Some of your personal data collected under paragraphs 1 and 2 above may be used by us to contact you by e-mail, telephone and/or post for sending information or promotional material on our products and/or services and/or those of our other group companies.
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We may transfer, sell or assign any of the information described in this policy to third parties as a result of a sale, merger, consolidation, change of control, transfer of assets or reorganisation of our business.

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unauthorised access

improper use or disclosure

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Name of Data Controller

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Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd allows you to challenge the data that we hold about you and, where appropriate in accordance with applicable laws, you may have your personal information:

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rectified or amended

completed

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Changes to this Privacy Statement

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How to exercise their rights

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Review of this policy

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General Mills announces strategic leadership changes

MINNEAPOLIS — General Mills Inc. is making several changes to its senior leadership team, including the naming of new leaders for its North America Retail, Pet and International, and US Morning Foods units, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Dana McNabb has been promoted to president of North America Retail, General Mills’ largest and most profitable segment, according to the company. McNabb most recently was chief strategy and growth officer since August 2021. Earlier, she was group president of Europe and Australia. She also spent more than four years as president of the company’s North America Retail Cereal and Snacks operating units.

Jonathon J. Nudi, formerly president of North America Retail, has been named president of Pet and International. Nudi has been with General Mills for more than 30 years. Other roles he’s held at the company include president of Europe and Australasia, president of Snacks and various marketing and sales roles.

Ricardo Fernandez, newly promoted to president of International, will report to Nudi. Fernandez most recently was president of US Morning Foods since January 2020. He earlier was president of the Latin America region. He also has worked as global vice president of marketing at Cereal Partners Worldwide (a joint venture between General Mills and Nestle) as well as vice president of marketing for the frozen division, managing director for Brazil, and marketing director for Latin America and South Africa.

Succeeding Fernadez as president of US Morning Foods will be Bethany Quam. Quam has been president of Pet since 2019. Earlier, she held a variety of sales and finance positions at General Mills.

General Mills said Kofi Bruce, chief financial officer, will oversee the company’s strategy and growth efforts on an interim basis while a search is conducted for a new chief strategy and growth officer. In addition, Sean Walker, currently president of International, will retire on Feb. 28, 2024.

“We are making these strategic changes to best position General Mills for today’s dynamic landscape,” said Jeffrey L. Harmening, chairman and chief executive officer, General Mills. “These moves enable us to best match our deep bench of senior talent to fast-growing and important consumer areas and occasions. I am confident this will help us advance our next chapter in our Accelerate enterprise strategy.”

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Exclusive news and research on the wine, spirits and beer business

News Briefs for August 21, 2024

August 21, 2024

•Redemption Whiskey, part of the Deutsch Family Wines & Spirits stable, is adding Sur Lee Straight Rye Whiskey into its Specialty Series. The whiskey draws inspiration from the French winemaking process, known as Sur Lie. It’s made by taking Redemption’s 95% rye mashbill, then adding the whiskey lees into the barrels before aging. By periodically rotating the barrels during the aging process, the lees and whiskey continually interact, and the result is a more flavorful whiskey, Deutsch says. Retailing at $60, the 47% abv Sur Lee Straight Rye is rolling out nationwide later this month. Redemption had U.S. volume of 100,000 cases last year, according to Impact Databank.

•Foley Family Wine & Spirits has agreed to acquire five wine brands from bankrupt California wine player Vintage Wine Estates for $15 million, Bloomberg reported. The brands include Bar Dog, Cherry Pie, Swanson, Cosentino, and SCV. While bankruptcy judge Mary Walrath has approved the deal, higher bids could still emerge for the brands. If that happens, an auction for the brands would be slated for next month. Vintage’s lawyers added that more deals will be coming, as the company has found buyers for most of its major assets. Vintage filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a month ago after failing to engineer a turnaround for its troubled business.

•Suntory Global Spirits has announced the return of Baker’s 13-year-old Bourbon. The single barrel whiskey is bottled at 53.5% abv and, like the brand’s flagship 7-year-old Bourbon, aims to show off the nuances and distinct flavors created by the length of time a whiskey spends in the barrel, which rickhouse held the whiskey, and the location of the individual barrel within the rickhouse. This release of Baker’s 13-year-old Bourbon is now available in limited quantities across the U.S. for a suggested price of $150 a bottle.

•Chattanooga Whiskey has debuted the newest release in their Barrel Finishing series: Russian River Pinot Cask Finished. Aged for over four years, including six months in Pinot Noir casks, the newcomer is rolling out across AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, SC, TN, TX, and WI, retailing at $60 a 750-ml. The fifth release in the Barrel Finishing series, it’s also available at the Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery, which hosts over 50,000 visitors per year.

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Foster Farms increases entry-level wages at Louisiana plant

FARMERVILLE, LA. – Foster Farms stated that on Sept. 11 the company would increase its entry-level wage to $17.30 per hour at its Farmerville, La., poultry processing plant from the current start rate of $12.70 per hour.

The Livingston, Calif.-based poultry company added that employees also qualify for a comprehensive health care plan and for disability and life insurance coverage.

“We want to hire and retain the best people in Union Parish and the surrounding regions,” said David Alverson, complex manger at the Foster Farms Farmerville facility. “That means ensuring that wage and benefits are competitive in our industry and our community, particularly at a time when we are all being impacted by high inflation.”

Foster Farms also said it proposed improving other worker benefits related to vacation and holidays, but the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 455 declined to re-open the existing collective bargaining agreement to discuss those proposals.

The Foster Farms Farmerville complex employs 1,000 workers and is currently hiring to fill a bit more than 600 new positions on various shifts.

In June, the company was purchased by private equity firm Atlas Holdings and named Donnie Smith as chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

During July, Foster Farms raised the entry level wages to $20 per hour at its Livingston complex. The company’s Kelso, Wash., poultry plant also raised its entry level wages to $19 per hour in August.

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The Giant Company names new chief merchant

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The Giant Company has named Rebecca Lupfer as senior vice president and chief merchant, effective immediately, the grocer announced Tuesday.

Lupfer, who served most recently as The Giant Company’s chief financial officer, will lead all aspects of merchandising as well as commercial planning and pricing for the chain. She will report to President John Ruane, who ascended to the top role in July 2023.

Rebecca Lupfer

Courtesy of The Giant Company

Lupfer arrived at the Ahold Delhaize-owned grocer in 2018 as director of merchandising planning. She went on to serve as vice president of The Giant Company’s Mid-Atlantic unit and its vice president of center store grocery before rising to head the company’s financial operations last October.

Before joining The Giant Company, which runs almost 200 stores in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, Lupfer held multiple positions for Ahold Delhaize USA and Ahold Financial Services, which she joined in 2005 as a business analyst.

“With nearly 20 years of retail grocery experience spanning nearly all areas of the business, Rebecca brings a tremendous amount of expertise to the table as well as an incredible passion for building strong teams that deliver results,” Ruane said in a statement.

Giant Food, another Ahold Delhaize-owned grocer in the U.S., also recently named a veteran of the Dutch company’s U.S. unit to serve as its chief merchant.

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