Private equity firm acquires pork rind snack manufacturer
Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Evans Food Group, a global manufacturer of branded and private label pork rind snacks. IFT Daily News
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China to accept U.S. pork imports once again
According to Reuters, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that China will soon resume imports from 14 U.S. pork plants and warehouses, after halting some shipments last year … Continue Reading →
<em>Salmonella</em> outbreak linked to pork
The Washington State Dept. of Health (DOH) and Public Health—Seattle & King County (SKC), with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food … Continue Reading →
USDA issues public health alert for pork due to possible <em>Salmonella</em> contamination
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns about illnesses caused by Salmonella that may be associated … Continue Reading →
JBS USA Pork agrees to purchase Cargill pork business
JBS USA Pork has entered into an agreement with Cargill to acquire the company’s U.S.-based pork business for $ 1.45 billion. IFT Daily News
Seaboard Foods, Triumph Foods to build pork processing plant
Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods have announced the formation of a joint venture, with equal ownership, to construct a new pork processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa, with site work … Continue Reading →
USDA expands beef, pork trade with Mexico, Peru
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has reached agreements allowing U.S. beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and … Continue Reading →
Daily’s Premium Meats to build new pork plant in Missouri
Daily’s Premium Meats has announced plans to construct a new pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo., with site work expected to begin this summer and operations starting May 2016. … Continue Reading →
China arrests 110+ people for selling contaminated pork
According to Reuters, China has arrested more than 110 people suspected of selling pork from pigs that died from disease and has confiscated more than 1,000 tons of contaminated pork. … Continue Reading →
Americans can expect to pay more for beef, pork
According to USA Today, Americans will soon be paying more for beef, pork, and other meats in the grocery store. IFT Daily News