Plant Supervisor job opening at Grimaud Farms
Dupont Market, Inc., dba Grimaud Farms in Stockton, California, has an opening for a plant supervisor position. Please click here for full job description, essential job functions and qualifications. A […]
Injury incidents within poultry slaughter and processing workforce fall dramatically
The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen by 80 percent over the last 20 years and continues to decline according […]
30 meat, poultry executives share their enthusiasm in new video
Thirty C-Suite level executives from meat and poultry companies shared their excitement for the industry and even had a little fun in a new video called “Amazing Meat” produced by […]
Vilsack says USDA ‘stuck’ on COOL revisions
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it will take congressional action to revise country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law, according to a report by Chuck Abbott for the Food & Environment Reporting Network. […]
How bird flu is threatening Vancouver Christmas dinners
Poultry processors in British Columbia are striving to find enough turkeys for Christmas tables after avian influenza wiped out thousands of birds destined for the holiday feast. Suppliers in Canada‘s […]
Canada sets control zone, reimbursements in bird flu fallout
Canadian officials have established a “primary control zone” designed to prevent the spread of a highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu strain that so far has sparked the culling of 140,000 […]
Rank and file split on funding bill
Both House Democrats and Republicans are split over whether to support a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would keep the government open. Republicans emerged from a conference meeting Wednesday where […]
Californian egg marketers await new regulations
Whether there will be a shortage of eggs or a price increase remains uncertain at this point, but one thing is certain: When California rings in the New Year, eggs […]
Young consumers to drive fresh food consumption: NPD study
Fresh food consumption is expected to continue to grow over the next five years and will be driven by the youngest generations, according to a new study by NPD Group. […]
Canada has bird flu virus, 7 countries ban poultry from B.C.
A highly contagious H5N2 strain of the avian bird flu virus has infected at least 140,000 poultry in Canada. Seven countries have now placed restrictions against importing poultry or poultry […]