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Central Victorian abattoir Hardwicks stops small-scale processing
1 month, 1 week ago

Central Victorian abattoir Hardwicks stops small-scale processing

ABC  

Locally grown meat from small-scale farmers could be a thing of the past after another Victorian abattoir revealed it would not take on any more small orders. Local meat could be off the menu Award-winning food writer Richard Cornish said there was an unfolding "crisis" in which consumers were losing access to meat grown in their region. "It's those high …

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Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing
2 years, 6 months ago

Sysco accuses 4 largest beef processors of price fixing

Associated Press  

— The nation’s largest food distributor has joined the other businesses accusing the four largest meat processors of working together to inflate beef prices. The Sysco Corp. lawsuit said the companies’ coordinated efforts to limit the number of cattle slaughtered drove down the price meat processors paid ranchers while propping up beef prices, boosting profits for the meat producers, who …

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Coronavirus in Victoria shutdown of meat processors not a threat to meat supplies, industry says
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus in Victoria shutdown of meat processors not a threat to meat supplies, industry says

ABC  

The shutdown of meat processors in Victoria because of COVID-19 cases among abattoir workers will not affect meat supplies for consumers, industry figures say. Key points: More than 300 cases of COVID-19 in Victoria are currently linked directly to outbreaks in meat processing plants Although there have been supply chain disruptions internationally due to abattoirs shutting, experts say Australia wouldn't …

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Workplace coronavirus transmission driving Victorian case numbers, including in aged care
4 years, 5 months ago

Workplace coronavirus transmission driving Victorian case numbers, including in aged care

ABC  

The recent rise in coronavirus cases in Victoria has been attributed to the virus spreading in workplaces, including aged care facilities. Key points: Police and the workplace watchdog will target high-risk workplaces like call centres and meat processing facilities Police and the workplace watchdog will target high-risk workplaces like call centres and meat processing facilities The State and Federal Governments …

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Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19

Dutch News  

There are strong indications that coronavirus will lead to more slaughterhouse and meat factory closures in the Netherlands, FNV spokesman John Klijn has told the AD, following news of a second outbreak at a Vion plant in the south. The Groenlo plant, which processes organic pork, was closed on Wednesday after health and safety officials withdrew because of the coronavirus …

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Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch meat processing plant closed as 45 workers test positive for Covid-19

Dutch News  

There are strong indications that coronavirus will lead to more slaughterhouse and meat factory closures in the Netherlands, FNV spokesman John Klijn has told the AD, following news of a second outbreak at a Vion plant in the south. The Groenlo plant, which processes organic pork, was closed on Wednesday after health and safety officials withdrew because of the coronavirus …

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600 workers at Groenlo meat processing plant in quarantine at home
4 years, 8 months ago

600 workers at Groenlo meat processing plant in quarantine at home

Dutch News  

All 600 workers at the Vion meat processing plant in Groenlo have been ordered to stay home in quarantine for two weeks because of an outbreak of coronavirus. Earlier this month another of the company’s plants, in Scherpenzeel, was hit by a coronavirus outbreak when 28 workers from eastern Europe tested positive and were quarantined on a river cruise boat. …

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600 workers at Groenlo meat processing plant in quarantine at home
4 years, 8 months ago

600 workers at Groenlo meat processing plant in quarantine at home

Dutch News  

All 600 workers at the Vion meat processing plant in Groenlo have been ordered to stay home in quarantine for two weeks because of an outbreak of coronavirus. Earlier this month another of the company’s plants, in Scherpenzeel, was hit by a coronavirus outbreak when 28 workers from eastern Europe tested positive and were quarantined on a river cruise boat. …

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Is the food supply chain breaking? Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for April 30
4 years, 8 months ago

Is the food supply chain breaking? Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for April 30

CNN  

CNN — Meat processing plants have become the latest hot spot in the novel coronavirus outbreak, sparking concerns that our food supply chain is breaking. CNN “OutFront” Anchor Erin Burnett: New tonight, President Trump signing an executive order to keep meat processing plants open, amid growing concerns about the nation’s food supply. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: We’ve been hearing a lot …

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Coronavirus US: Meat shortages possible 'by end of the WEEK'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus US: Meat shortages possible 'by end of the WEEK'

Daily Mail  

Grocery stores could see meat shortages by the end of this week, according to experts, after least 13 plant staff died from COVID-19 and 5,000 called out sick. Grocery stores could see meat shortages by the end of this week after least 13 plant staff died from COVID-19 and 5,000 called out sick. The chairman of Tyson Foods warned that …

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Trump orders meat processing plants to stay open
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump orders meat processing plants to stay open

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump signed an executive order under the Defense Production Act to compel meat processing plants to remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tyson Foods spokesman Gary Mickelson wouldn’t comment on the order because the company had not seen it, but said: “We can tell you our top priority remains the safety our team members and …

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Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?
4 years, 8 months ago

Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream this week, as more meat processing and packaging plants suspend operations temporarily due to coronavirus outbreaks in the workforce. With meat processing plants closing and reopening on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis, experts warn production will likely continue on this current volatile …

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U.S. meat processing plants face huge challenge in curbing coronavirus spread
4 years, 8 months ago

U.S. meat processing plants face huge challenge in curbing coronavirus spread

LA Times  

Workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at Tyson Foods’ Camilla, Ga., poultry processing plant. The closures shouldn’t cause any immediate meat shortages or big price jumps at supermarkets, but as Purdue University economist Jason Lusk noted, “It’s a very fluid and volatile situation to keep an eye out for in the days to come.” Food Coronavirus puts …

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States work to keep meat plants open despite virus outbreaks
4 years, 8 months ago

States work to keep meat plants open despite virus outbreaks

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Governors in the Midwest are working to keep large meatpacking plants operating despite coronavirus outbreaks that have sickened hundreds of workers and threaten to disrupt the nation’s supply of pork and beef. “We recognize JBS Worthington is critical to local hog producers, the U.S. food supply and the many businesses that support the facility.” Iowa’s governor …

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Meat Processing Plants Suspend Operations After Workers Fall Ill
4 years, 9 months ago

Meat Processing Plants Suspend Operations After Workers Fall Ill

NPR  

Meat Processing Plants Suspend Operations After Workers Fall Ill Enlarge this image toggle caption Ryan J. Foley/AP Ryan J. Foley/AP Several meat processing plants around the U.S. are sitting idle this week because workers have been infected with the coronavirus. Tyson Foods, one of the country's biggest meat processors, says it suspended operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, …

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