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Darling-Butterball rendering plant idea based on logistics

With a lack of existing rendering capacity and high transportation costs, a new rendering plant in Mount Olive, North Carolina, made sense, Darling Ingredients CEO Randall C. Stuewe said.

A rendering plant is proposed to be built on land adjacent to Butterball's turkey plant in Mount Olive, North Carolina.

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Smithfield to permanently close 35 hog farms in Missouri

Planned October closures will affect 92 employees in 3 locations.

Expect appeals of recent poultry antitrust suit ruling

Because the lawsuit alleging poultry industry collusion is a model for similar litigation against pork and turkey companies, the odds of plaintiffs letting decision stand are very unlikely.

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Maple Leaf Foods might further expand presence in US

Any acquisitions would need to be consistent with Maple Leaf Foods’ sustainability ambitions and be timed appropriately, CEO says.

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Tyson Foods closing four poultry plants

The production from those four plants will be transferred to other Tyson facilities.

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Mercy for Animals grades companies that signed on for BCC

Count Your Chickens report shows the extent to which companies are progressing toward fulfilling Better Chicken Commitment pledges.

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Bojangles to bring 20 restaurants to Las Vegas

The quick service restaurant chain will also add 10 locations to TravelCenters of America in western United States.

7 Alabama poultry workers infected with tuberculosis

Alabama Department of Public Health advises poultry industry workers in Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence or Lauderdale counties to be screened.

Court: No proof Perdue acted on opportunities to conspire

Perdue Farms is cleared of allegations of collusion with other poultry producers.

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Hormel: Think of your vendors as partners

When companies that do business with one another better communicate their supply chain challenges, they can better prevent bigger problems from happening.

Jen Ehresmann, Hormel Foods vice president of supply chain, says companies need to switch from a mentality of vendor management to vendor partnership.

Plaintiffs fail to prove Fieldale Farms conspired, judge rules

Fieldale Farms is one of six poultry producers cleared of allegations in class-action lawsuits.

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Court: Evidence against Claxton Poultry circumstantial

Judge acknowledges a conversation about pricing took place between Claxton Poultry and Pilgrim’s Pride employees, but that alone doesn’t mean a conspiracy took place.

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