HPAI remains crucial to egg pricing
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Egg and egg product prices should continue to decline as cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) decline, Amy Smith, vice president, Advanced Economic Solutions, said…
Mediator assigned for long-standing Oklahoma poultry lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY — Following negotiations in the last few months, a mediator was finally chosen in a yearslong poultry lawsuit in Oklahoma over environmental damage to the state’s water by…
Foster Farms’ emergency service order declared moot
WASHINGTON — Foster Farms’ latest petition for an emergency service order that would direct the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) to deliver corn to the poultry processor’s California facilities was…
OSI becomes supporting member of Univ. of Wisconsin’s Food Research Institute | 2019-04-29
AURORA, Ill. – OSI Group LLC has joined the Univ. of Wisconsin’s Food Research Institute (FRI) as a supporting member. The center operates its own laboratories and conducts independent research…
JBS sees improvement in poultry, pork during Q2
SÃO PAULO – JBS released its fiscal second quarter results for 2024, reporting improvements in some of its business segments, including Pilgrim’s Pride, JBS USA Pork, and Seara but officials…
Tomini turns to in-house management
Alpina Chartering Tomini has begun the process of bringing the management of its vessels in-house. The Dubai-based dry bulk shipowner has scrapped its commercial management agreement with Denmark’s Alpina Chartering…
Cultivated meat company receives clearance to sell pet food products in UK
LONDON — Cultivated meat company Meatly announced on July 17 it received regulatory clearance to sell cultivated meat for use in pet food in the United Kingdom, making it the…
Rite Aid plans 100% cage-free eggs by end of 2022
NEW YORK, NY. – The US pharmacy chain, Rite Aid, announced its commitment to selling 100% cage-free eggs has accelerated progress toward that goal. The company initially pledged to source…
Butterball debuts new packaging next month
GARNER, NC. — Butterball LLC will introduce a new look for its portfolio of retail products next month, the first time since 2018. The redesign aims to upgrade consumer shopping…
Chicken companies to face price-fixing claims
CHICAGO – US District Court Judge Thomas M. Durkin ruled last week that large poultry producers must face antitrust litigation that accused them of conspiring to inflate chicken prices. The…