Tyson, JBS Closures Show Virus Hitting American Meat Production

April 8, 2020 Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg

Major U.S. meat plants are starting to take more drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, fanning concerns of supply disruptions at a time when Americans are stocking up on food.

Greeley’s JBS to Launch Plant-Based Meat Brand Made in Boulder County

JBS USA, the beef-producing sister company to Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (Nasdaq: PPC), is joining its industry competitors within the plant-based meat segment.

DeLauro Pushes USDA Inspector General to Investigate JBS

February 18, 2020 Office of US Rep. Rosa DeLauro

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) pushed the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General (IG) Phyllis Fong to investigate corrupt, Brazilian-owned and controlled meatpacker JBS during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture hearing.

Colorado Pig Farmers, Smithfield Foods and JBS Pork Team Up to Donate Over 50,000 Pounds of Protein and $ 10,000 to Food Bank of the Rockies

December 26, 2019 Smithfield Foods

This donation is part of the annual Hams Across America program, which highlights the industry’s We CareSM ethical principles to contribute to a better way of life in local communities through pork product donations.

JBS a Big Winner in USDA Trade War Relief Contracts

A Brazilian-owned meat processing company undercut its competition by more than $1 per pound to win nearly $78 million in pork contracts through a federal program launched to help American farmers offset the impact from an ongoing trade war.