Eyeing alternatives – meat companies with stakes in meat-free and cell-based meat
We present a guide on how meat manufacturers are investing in plant-based and cell-based alternatives.
Pilgrim's Pride
JBS commits to net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2040
Brazil-based meat giant JBS has made a new long-term commitment linked to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Pilgrim’s Pride fined after pleading guilty to chicken price-fixing charges
US meatpacker Pilgrim's Pride has entered a plea in a Department of Justice case which has charged it with conspiring to fix chicken prices.
Tyson Foods settles more chicken price-fixing claims
US meat major Tyson Foods has taken action in relation to claims from two groups of plaintiffs who accused it of illegally conspiring to inflate poultry prices.
Pilgrim’s Pride agrees to price-fixing settlement
US poultry giant Pilgrim's Pride has agreed to pay multi-millions to settle a civil price-fixing claim, it confirmed in a statement.
UK meat firms press for decisive action on post-Brexit trading
Cranswick and Moy Park are among the UK's largest meat businesses that have penned a letter to the Government seeking decisive action in relation to post-Brexit trading. The Government has…
New price-fixing case brought against major US poultry firms
Major US poultry businesses are facing another legal suit alleging they engaged in price-fixing, this one from chicken restaurant chain Chick-fil-A. In a case filed on Friday (4 December) in…
Pilgrim’s Pride eyes M&A for more balanced portfolio
US meat heavyweight Pilgrim's Pride has indicated that it sees acquisition activity as a way to create a more balanced portfolio. Speaking to analysts after reporting third-quarter results on Friday (30…
Pilgrim’s Pride invests in US plant
US-based meat major Pilgrim's Pride has outlined plans to invest in a processing facility in its domestic market. Pilgrim's, majority-owned by Brazilian meat giant JBS, is expanding its factory in Cold…
Hefty fine for Pilgrim’s Pride after price-fixing plea agreement
US meat heavyweight Pilgrim's Pride has entered into a plea agreement with the country's Department of Justice (DoJ) Antitrust Division in relation to an investigation into broiler chicken price-fixing. Pilgrim's, majority-owned…
US government issues new indictments in chicken price-fixing case
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted six additional individuals in its ongoing investigation into broiler chicken price-fixing. In a statement issued yesterday (7 October), it revealed a federal…
