The Restaurant Law Center said the settlement will give foodservice operators time to avoid significant supply disruptions.

The pork producer is working with the other companies to find a solution.

Each person in the case received two years in prison.

China’s frozen pork inventory is high after rapid growth of imports in the first half of 2023.

The organization explains that increased input costs will make it difficult for US producers in 2023.

The state is the 11^th in the nation to adopt an anti-gestation crate policy.

The pork processor was joined by other Midwest farmers in its case.