Ryan McCarthy

PORTLAND, ORE. — The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a person was part of a previously reported outbreak in affected birds at a commercial poultry operation in Oregon.

ZURICH – Amcor PLC announced on Nov. 19 that it would buy fellow packaging company Berry Global Group in an all-stock transaction. Multiple reports including Reuters stated the deal would be worth $8.4 billion.

All federal agencies have concluded so far that the source of illnesses was onions.

NEW YORK — Jersey Mike’s Subs, a growing sandwich chain, confirmed that private equity firm Blackstone would take over majority ownership of the company.

SÃO PAULO — Brazilian meatpacker BRF S.A., confirmed in a recent investor relations note that it plans to acquire a processing plant from Henan Best Foods, a subsidiary of OSI Group, located in Henan Province, China.

WASHINGTON — Wolverine Packing Co., Detroit, Mich., will recall approximately 167,277 lbs of ground beef product that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to an announcement by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Nov. 20.

WASHINGTON — In its annual price survey, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) confirmed that the average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner will go down for the second straight year.

In its annual price survey, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) confirmed that the average cost for a Thanksgiving dinner will go down for the second straight year.

WASHINGTON — A member of Congress issued a statement asking for responses from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack about the bankruptcy of Pure Prairie Poultry (PPP) and its impact on farmers across three states.

GAINESVILLE, GA. – Mar-Jac Poultry announced last week that it would construct a new transload facility in Perry County, Miss.