Articles tagged under: JBS
JBS Signs MOU with Chinese Firm
Published January 28, 2020
The Brazilian-based meatpacker, JBS, has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s WH Group. JBS will supply up to $717 million of fresh beef, pork and poultry to the Chinese meat and food processing company each year. The WH Group…JBS Takes Over Pipestone Meat Processing Plant
Published December 4, 2019
A Pipestone, Minnesota meat processing facility will remain in business. JBS USA plans to leas and eventually acquire the plant. The J & B Group, which produces No Name Steaks and a wide variety of other products for the wholesale,…R-CALF Sues “Big Four” Beef Packers
Published April 24, 2019
R-CALF USA, along with four ranchers from Iowa, Nebraska Kansas and Wyoming, have filed a class action lawsuit. The suit claims the nation’s four largest beef packers violated antitrust laws, depressing the price of purchased fed cattle by an average…JBS Faces Fine and Restitution Costs
Published December 17, 2018
JBS USA must pay a $50,000 civil penalty and pay restitution to cattle producers after its Grand Island, Nebraska plant was cited for not accurately tracking weights, grades and prices for cattle sellers. A computer software change was apparently made.…