Shielding line workers during a pandemic 04.24.2020 By Joel Crews A growing number of meat and poultry processors are installing workstation dividers as an in-plant precaution.Read More
CDC discloses observations from Smithfield plant visit 04.24.2020 By Erica Shaffer Recommendations to the pork processor included reducing line speeds and implementing mass-communication methods.Read More
Comfrey Farm temporarily closes plant to implement coronavirus precautions 04.23.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The pork producer plans to reopen on April 24.Read More
Tyson temporarily halts production at its Waterloo plant 04.22.2020 By Joel Crews The Iowa pork processing facility will close this week and the company is making testing available to workers.Read More
MegaMex Foods temporarily closes processing plant 04.22.2020 By Keith Nunes The plant is scheduled to reopen May 4.Read More
Hormel Foods closes two plants due to COVID-19 04.20.2020 By Keith Nunes The plants in Rochelle, Ill., and Alma, Kan., will close for 14 days.Read More
Seaboard Triumph Foods confirms COVID-19 case at Iowa plant 04.17.2020 By Erica Shaffer A Seaboard Foods employee in Guymon, Okla., has also tested positive for COVID-19.Read More
Tyson confirms deaths of two employees from Iowa plant 04.16.2020 By Joel Crews Processing at the facility has been closed since April 6.Read More
CDC schedules tour of SD Smithfield plant following COVID cases 04.16.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Almost 600 employees from the plant have contracted the virus.Read More
Maple Leaf Foods reports COVID-19 cases at three plants 04.15.2020 By Ryan McCarthy All the employees are at home in self-quarantine.Read More