Meat, Poultry & Fish
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Cargill Q1 profit falls 52%
Cargill’s quarterly earnings were pressured by elevated cattle and cocoa costs, while poultry investments in Thailand and the Philippines expand its global operations.
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Savanna Beef suspends cattle slaughter amid Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak
The disruption comes months after Savanna Beef secured EU export access, putting pressure on a loss-making processor still ramping up production and dependent on international markets.
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Hormel Foods to acquire Brakebush Brothers for US$1.05B
The acquisition will expand Hormel’s value-added chicken portfolio and foodservice capabilities as the company reshapes its protein business through strategic portfolio changes.
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Maple Leaf Foods to close two US plant-based meat plants
Maple Leaf Foods will wind down its Seattle and Turners Falls facilities by 2027 as it consolidates US plant-protein production and invests in its Indianapolis operation.
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Senegal allocates US$1.7M to livestock theft tracking technology
The proposed program has a budget of more than US$345 million for 2026-2030, pending final approval.