Mexico blocks shipments from Smithfield pork plant in US
Mexico is reportedly unhappy about the quality of hog skins sent from the plant.
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Smithfield Foods sued in US by advocacy group over Covid meat shortage claims
Meat processor Smithfield Foods has been taken to task over its claims of shortages linked to Covid-19.
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.
Smithfield Foods sets out goals on plastic
The US meat processor, owned by China's WH Group, aims to implement new sustainability commitments across its portfolio by 2030.
US Congress probing meatpackers over Covid deaths
A US Congress panel is investigating three of the country's largest meatpacking businesses in relation to worker deaths at their facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Smithfield Foods to reduce sugar, salt in products
Smithfield Foods, the US meat firm owned by China's WH Group, has committed to reducing sugar and salt across its product range by 10% over the next four years. The…
US pork processors strike Vietnam deal
US processors including Smithfield Foods have secured a deal to export pork to Vietnam under a three-year agreement it is claimed could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Vietnam Trade…
Smithfield Foods cited in US for “failing to protect employees” from coronavirus
Smithfield Foods, the US meat firm owned by China's WH Group, is facing a fine from America's health and safety authority amid claims the processor "failed to protect employees" from…
New products – Coca-Cola Co.’s Fairlife moves into new category; Eat Just opens new market; Nestle-owned Sweet Earth reveals faux bacon burger
This week's new product offerings include more protein-packed products from Mars and a new range of Calzones from Smithfield Foods of the US under its Carando brand. Fairlife moves into…
Smithfield Foods confirms re-opening of Sioux Falls pork plant
US meat heavyweight Smithfield Foods has confirmed a pork-processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will re-open today (7 May). The company said the re-opening, mooted in the media earlier this…
Meat giants Smithfield, JBS ‘re-opening select US plants’
Reports from the US say that meat giants JBS and Smithfield Foods are re-opening select plants closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The news follows an executive order from President Donald…
