JBS Will Have the Largest Beef Unit in Latin America in Mato Grosso do Sul

April 17, 2024 JBS

The Campo Grande II unit was one of those authorized in March. Built in 2007 and acquired by JBS in 2010, it currently has 2,300 employees and produces 440 tons of meat and 136 tons of hamburgers (or 2.4 million units) every day. In addition to China, the factory can export to the United States, Algeria, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, the European Union and Chile, among others.

WorkForge Joins The Meat Institute

April 11, 2024 WorkForge

WorkForge, a leading digital workforce development solution, announced that it has joined the Meat Institute, the nation’s oldest and largest trade association representing packers and processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal, turkey, and processed meat products.

Pre Brands Fires Up the Grill With Celebrity Chef Britt Rescigno to Encourage Consumers to Choose Sustainably Sourced, Grass-Fed and Grass-Finished Beef

April 9, 2024 Pre Brands

Pre® Brands, one of the nation’s leading grass-fed and grass-finished premium lean beef proteins, is pleased to announce the company’s first brand partnership with Celebrity Chef Britt Rescigno. Best known for her many television appearances as a culinary competitor and her Italian-focused cuisine, Chef Britt is partnering with Pre® this year to help consumers “Raise the Steaks” in advance of grilling season by sharing insights on how sourcing impacts the quality of beef and the simple truth that Not All Grass-Fed Beef is Created Equal.

Meat Institute: Properly Prepared Beef is Safe to Eat; HPAI is not a Food Safety Threat

April 5, 2024 The Meat Institute

After the confirmed discovery of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Meat Institute today said properly prepared beef is safe to eat and is not a food safety risk to humans.

American Farmers Network to Bolster Definition and Establish Criteria for Regeneratively Raised Grass-Fed Beef

April 4, 2024 American Farmers Network

As the leading domestic grass-fed beef producer in the United States, American Farmers Network (AFN) has already established and implemented criteria for regeneratively raised beef standards throughout its extensive network of family ranchers. With AFN already having USDA approval to use the Regenerative Agriculture claim on its packaging for products currently being distributed through retail chains nationwide, they are perfectly situated to pioneer the development of a comprehensive certification criteria for regenerative grass-fed beef production across the entire beef category.