American meat processing company Tyson Foods has selected western Tennessee as the location of its new $300m chicken production complex. Tyson Foods had originally planned to construct the project in eastern Kansas, near Tonganoxie in ...
Tyson Foods has unveiled plans to construct a $320m poultry complex in eastern Kansas. A processing facility, hatchery and feed mill will be built near the city of Tonganoxie, in Leavenworth County, Production is anticipated to begin ...
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American food giant Tyson Foods will invest $84m to expand its poultry plant in Tennessee, a move that will double its output capabilities and create over 300 jobs. The expansion project in Union City in Obion County which will begin this ...
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Costco has broken ground on a $300m poultry processing plant in the US state of Nebraska. Dubbed the Lincoln Premium Poultry facility, the project which will be built in Fremont is Costco’s first-ever chicken processing plant. ...
2 Sisters Food Group is closing its Smethwick poultry plant in the West Midlands, UK, which will result in the loss of several jobs. The 2 Sisters Food Group, which is owned by food tycoon Ranjit Boparan, revealed that the poultry factory ...
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2 Sisters Food Group is planning to close its Smethwick poultry processing facility in the West Midlands, which could impact 630 jobs. The ageing poultry factory located at Bevan Way in the Alpha Business Park has considerable challenges ...
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Brazilian meat industry has received a huge blow as several countries have started to ban its meat imports following an investigation into corruption by health inspectors and the alleged sale of rotten products. China is the latest of the ...
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Mississippi-based poultry processor Sanderson Farms has established a new processing plant and wastewater treatment facility with an investment of $155m in North Carolina. The new 180,000ft2 poultry plant located in St. Pauls will ...
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Cargill has agreed to offload its 10-year-old Canadian egg processing facility in Etobicoke to the Global Egg. However, the transaction details were revealed by the two companies. Following the acquisition, the facility’s 53 ...
Tyson Foods is planning to construct a new chicken processing facility at an investment of $136m, near its existing poultry plant in Green Forest, Arkansas. The new 200, 000ft2 processing facility will be located across the street from ...
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is planning to close two of its prepared foods manufacturing plants as part of its efforts to enhance overall performance and streamline operations. The company's plants that will discontinue operations are ...
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China has lifted a three-year old ban on Brazilian beef imports, paving way for new sales that could generate around $50m. Earlier in 2012, China suspended beef imports from Brazil over a mad cow disease scare. Brazil President Dilma ...
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American meat processor Tyson Foods is planning to invest around $110m in the expansion of its poultry plant in Vienna, Georgia. This investment is expected to create 500 jobs in the region. Commenting on the expansion, Georgia ...
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American establishment Simmons Foods has halted poultry processing operations at its plant in Delaware County, Jay, Oklahoma. The move comes in response to the inconsistent supply of hens to process and the subsequent underutilisation. ...
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Russia’s veterinary and phytosanitary watchdog has banned the import of meat and dairy products from eight Belarussian companies. The banned companies include Agrokombinat Skidelsky, Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Plant, Servolux Agro, ...
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