Lockdown retail boom fuels overall pigmeat sales growth
Strong retail sales during the lockdown period led to an overall 4% volume increase in…
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Cluster of COVID-19 cases identified at Pilgrim’s Redruth plant
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been detected at Pilgrim’s Pride’s pork processing factory at Pool,…
Production resumes at Cranswick Ballymena plant after COVID-19 closure
Production has resumed at Cranswick’s factory in Cullybackey, Ballymena, which was shut for nearly two…
Countryfile looks at impact of COVID-19 on the pig sector
Two outdoor pig producers explained how pig sector had coped during the COVID-19 outbreak in Sunday night’s…
Cranswick suspends production at Ballymena due to COVID-19 cluster
Cranswick has suspended production at its Ballymena plant after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was…
Cranswick sees significant sales boost on back of COVID-19 retail demand
Cranswick has enjoyed a huge boost in sales during the lockdown period, resulting in a…
EU cull sow prices stabilise, but too soon to expect significant uplift
EU sow prices have stabilised in recent weeks, but it is still too early to…
JBS to hire an additional 5,200 workers to boost output as pandemic rages in Brazil
Food processing giant JBS SA is hiring an additional 5,200 workers in Brazil in a…
Covid cases cause more factory shutdowns in Europe
A meat processing plant in Belgium and a slaughterhouse in Denmark are the latest to…
Production at Brady’s Ham plant shuts down as almost a third test positive for Covid-19
Almost a third of staff working for Brady’s Ham plant in Timahoe, Co Kildare, after an…