Koch Foods To Pay $3.75M To Settle Discrimination Lawsuits
An eight-year legal fight has ended with a Mississippi poultry supplier agreeing to pay $3.75 million and other concessions to Hispanic workers to settle two discrimination lawsuits. …
Month: August 2018
Meat Distribution Wholesalers Pushing for Healthier Meat Products
In Canada, the beef and pork industry has been steadily increasing its progress in the meat industry throughout the prior five-year period. However, there has been a decrease in meat consumption per capita. A major explanation for this decrease is an overall concern amongst consumer health trends. …
Maple Leaf Foods Adds Controlled Atmosphere Stunning & Remote Video Auditing At Edmonton Poultry Facility
Maple Leaf Foods (TSX: MFI) today announced it is investing approximately $28 million to transition its Edmonton poultry processing facility to world-class controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) technology, reflecting its commitment to building on its leadership in animal care, the poultry sector and value-added branded fresh chicken. …
Florist Holland Recaps A Successful Cultivate 2018 Trade Show
From the 13 – 17th of July Cultivate 2018 took place in Columbus, Ohio. The horticultural show for networking, new products, new varieties, new trends and new knowledge. Florist Holland participated at the trade show to present our next generation of Gerberas and Garvineas; stronger and more vivid than ever. …
In Economic Survey, SAF Members Paint A Cautiously Optimistic Picture
How has business been for the first and second quarters of 2018? For the 208 industry members who weighed in on the Society of American Florists’ latest economic survey, the news is good, but the celebrations are tempered. …