Roy GraberRoy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. From the Author - Page 105Processing & SlaughterComplaint to OSHA: Chemicals make Mountaire workers illThe North Carolina Justice Center (NCJC) filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), alleging chemicals used at the Mountaire Farms’ poultry plant in Lumber Bridge are causing workers to become ill.Broilers & TurkeysHurricane Ida disrupts some Sanderson Farms operationsWhile no Sanderson Farms employees were known to be injured as a result of Hurricane Ida and none of its facilities received serious structural damage, the storm did still cause some operational disruptions.BlogsWas raw, unpackaged poultry picked up at baggage claim?The public is often advised to adhere to certain precautions when handling raw poultry in your kitchen to prevent the illnesses from Salmonella. But what exactly is the best way to handle raw poultry on baggage carousels at airports?Processing & SlaughterFines appealed in fatal liquid nitrogen leak caseThree of the four companies that were fined by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational and Safety and Health Administration following a liquid nitrogen leak that killed six people at a Georgia poultry processing plant have appealed those fines.Broilers & TurkeysMinnesota Farmers Union opposes pending Sanderson saleThe Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) has voiced its opposition to the proposed sale of Sanderson Farms to Cargill and Continental Grain.Broilers & TurkeysChicken expected to remain best-value proteinA high demand for certain chicken products has driven up their prices, but when compared to the price of beef and pork, chicken can still be considered the “best-value protein,” said Michael Piken, senior analyst with Cleveland Research Company (CRC).Broilers & TurkeysSanderson Farms reports solid third quarterSanderson Farms reported a net income of $164.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021, a sharp improvement from the $32.8 million from the same quarter of 2020.Food SafetyCampylobacter infections on the rise in SwedenThere has been a recent surge in human illnesses related to Campylobacter in Sweden, according to Folkhälsomyndigheten, the country’s public health agency.BlogsHow will Sanderson deal impact Laurel, Mississippi?As we have examined the pending sale of Sanderson Farms, there have been many questions.Broilers & TurkeysWhole Foods suspends sale of Plainville Farms turkeyWhole Foods Market has suspended the sale of Plainville Farms turkey products, pending an investigation of allegations that turkeys raised for the company were abused.Broilers & TurkeysKansas ag-gag law deemed unconstitutionalAn ag-gag law, designed to protect Kansas farms and agrifood facilities from trespassers or people entering agricultural property under false pretenses to secretly photograph or film the facility with the intent of doing harm to the operation, has been struck down by a federal appeals court.HomeBell Food Group sees success with meat alternativesSwitzerland’s largest poultry producer – Bell Food Group – is also seeing success in the sales of plant-based protein products.Previous PagePage 105 of 275Next Page
