Handling and welfare

Meatpacking giant JBS USA says it paid a ransom equivalent to $11 million following a cyberattack that disrupted its North American and Australian operations, the company's CEO said in a statement on 9 June.

New powers increase protections for farm animals will be introduced in legislation, further cementing the UK's leadership in animal welfare.

China recorded the first known human case of H10N3 bird flu and global food prices reach new highs.

All of meatpacker JBS SA's global facilities are fully operational after a weekend cyberattack disrupted much of its North American and Australian operations.

Tyson Foods Inc said on 2 June Chief Executive Officer Dean Banks would step down due to personal reasons after just eight months in the job, turning the helm over to the company's operations head Donnie King.

JBS SA employees started returning to work at meat plants on 2 June, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack, disrupting meat production in North America and Australia.

Shares in Brazilian pork and poultry processor BRF SA closed up nearly 10% on 1 June after beef producer Marfrig Global Foods SA asked antitrust watchdog CADE to approve its purchase of almost a quarter of BRF's stock.

Brazil's JBS SA told the U.S. government that a ransomware attack on the company that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, the White House said on 1 June.…

Brazilian beef producer Marfrig Global Foods has formally asked antitrust watchdog CADE to approve its purchase of almost a quarter of BRF's outstanding stock.

Poultry is the most consumed meat in the UK, but few people know the process of how their chicken get from farm to fork.

Australian and North American units of the world's largest meat works were hit over the weekend by an organized cyber attack on its information systems, Brazil's JBS SA said in a statement.

California's branch of OSHA has cited Foster Farms and staffing agencies for worker safety and COVID-19 violations at its Livingston poultry plant.

Claxton Poultry Farms Inc, a major US broiler chicken processor, has been indicted in Colorado on price-fixing charges.

Tyson rejigs its production model to meet increasing consumer demand for chicken, while the USDA reports a moderate rise in broiler egg sets.

Brazilian food processor BRF SA recorded a net profit of 22.4 million reais ($4.22 million) in the first quarter, undershooting the analysts' consensus estimate of 112.7 million reais.

The National Farmers Union has welcomed the recent raft of animal welfare measures proposed by the government, but says that the improved standards should apply to both imported and domestic goods.

Britain said on 12 May it would ban the live export of animals for slaughter and fattening, explore prohibiting the sale of foie gras and formally recognize animals as sentient beings as part of a post-Brexit welfare plan.…

American meat processing giant Tyson Foods expects that rising costs will hit profits in later quarters of 2021, even though the company raised its full-year revenue forecast due to higher meat prices and improving consumer demand.…

Saudi Arabia has banned imports form 11 Brazilian poultry plants without offering an explanation.

The $7 million investment will help improve production and safety measures in Ontario's slaughterhouses.