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  • Why Smithfield Foods Stock Sank This Week
  • American Foods Group to close Skylark Meats
  • JBS seeks rest of Pilgrim’s Pride stake in $1.2 billion deal

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fool.com /1 week ago

Why Smithfield Foods Stock Sank This Week

Smithfield's Q2 results beat expectations, but the company's updated guidance brought bad news for investors.

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

American Foods Group to close Skylark Meats

Omaha plant specialized in producing butcher-quality liver and variety meat products.

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ttnews.com /5 days ago

JBS seeks rest of Pilgrim’s Pride stake in $1.2 billion deal

Consumer demand for chicken has continued to grow, making the sector a more lucrative one for U.S. meatpacking operations that have been losing money in the beef market.

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fooddive.com /5 days ago

JBS makes bid for remainder of Pilgrim’s Pride

The Brazil-based beef giant submitted a fresh bid for full control the chicken producer in a deal that could run into antitrust concerns. 

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

UFU meets Tesco to discuss Sofina Foods pig producer concerns

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met with Tesco representatives to raise concerns on behalf of Northern Ireland pig producers affected by uncertainty around supply arrangements...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Smithfield feedlot purchase sees Hughes/Shaw alliance rapidly expand

Settlement has been reached this afternoon for the sale of the Shearer Smith family’s large Smithfield feedlot located near Proston in Queensland’s South Burnett region.

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Tyson reducing beef business footprint

Dakota City, Holcomb and Amarillo will be the anchor facilities for beef operations.

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fooddive.com /1 month ago

Hormel Foods to sell ‘challenged’ Brazil business

Interim CEO Jeffrey Ettinger said the country had been a “drag” on the company’s overall 2025 performance and hurt its ability to meet international growth targets.

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thetruckersreport.com /1 week ago

Tyson closing two meat plants and selling a third one

Tyson Foods to shutter 2 facilities amid cattle shortage

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agriland.ie /4 days ago

Profits at Hilton Foods Ireland fall in ‘challenging’ trading conditions

Hilton Foods (Ireland) Limited recorded an operating profit of €1,284,436 in 2025, down from €2,258,785 in the previous year. The Irish subsidary of the Hilton Food Group operates...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Tyson doubles down

Additional beef plant closures or sales will reduce total capacity by 10,000 head/day in company’s “only true commodity business.”

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

ESI Group begins expansion project for Frick’s Quality Meats

Project includes design and construction of a 63,500-square-foot freezer, cooler and dock addition.

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foodsafetynews.com /1 month ago

Two bacon brands recalled for lack of reinspection at the Canadian border

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. of Lisle, IL, is recalling 12,036 pounds of not ready-to-eat smoked bacon products that were imported from Canada without the benefit of import reinspection i...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Profit boost for beef processor despite soaring cattle prices

One of the largest beef processors in the UK and Ireland has reported pre-tax profits of more than £20 million for 2025. Foyle Food Group Holdings, which is a family owned business...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

Tyson closures add new hurdle for beef industry

The president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is concerned following the abrupt closure of a beef processing facility in Illinois.  Gene Copenhaver says while this is...

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foodindustryexecutive.com /3 days ago

Food Exec Brief: Tyson Cuts 3,200 Jobs, European Buyers Snap Up U.S. Brands, and FDA Proposes Mandatory GRAS Filings

Welcome to this week’s Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup for food and beverage manufacturing leaders. This week, we’re covering: Tyson Foods is closing its Josli...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

US meat giant to restructure beef strategy amid ‘historic’ cattle shortage

Tyson Foods has announced that it is to close two major beef processing facilities and to sell another amid “one of the most historic cattle shortages the country has ever experien...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

JBS USA to turn Souderton beef plant into value-added operation

Beef processing operations will stop Aug. 14, after which JBS will invest $30M to modernize the facility's value-added and case-ready capabilities.

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fooddive.com /1 month ago

Hormel winning big as protein craze shows ‘resilience’

The Spam and Planters maker has posted organic sales growth for six consecutive quarters, bucking a downturn across the broader food space.

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motherjones.com /1 month ago

“Save Our Bacon” Act Would Bar States From Regulating Factory Farm Cruelty

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s been nearly eight years since Congress reauthorized the farm bil...

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beefmagazine.com /2 weeks ago

Stan Linville to retire as CEO of U.S. Premium Beef

Board appoints Jim Sellers to succeed Linville as CEO on Dec. 26, 2026.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

From China to Brazil: The markets shaping Irish pork

Global events have kept Irish pork markets on edge since last summer, with trade shifts and geopolitical tensions influencing prices for farmers here. While the market has steadied...

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endtimeheadlines.org /5 days ago

Major retail meat company closes plants, lays off over 3,200

Tyson Foods is shuttering two major beef processing plants and preparing to sell a third, moves that will eliminate more than 3,200 jobs as the company confronts one of the most se...

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fooddive.com /1 week ago

Tyson to close more beef plants amid cattle shortage

The meat giant will sell or end operations at three facilities and lay off at least 2,500 workers as the company struggles to overcome heavy losses.

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