Wholestone Farms Sioux Falls Processing Plant has Big Implications for Pork Producers

July 5, 2021 Bridget Bennett, KELO

Adding a second pork producing plant in Sioux Falls; the new proposal by Wholestone Farms, a farmer-owned company, would bring a $500 million dollar processing facility to the south east corner of I-229 and Benson road.

Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

July 5, 2021 USDA FSIS

Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.

PMA: Breaking Down the Data on Driving Demand for Floral

What do we do when the momentum slows to ensure that we’re still moving our brand and our industry forward? That question was present in our June 17 online event, when we brought together the industry to dive in and discuss some of our upcoming PMA floral research.

Gulftech International Acquires Verdant Technologies

July 5, 2021 Verdant Technologie

Gulftech International™ and Verdant Technologies™ announce the consummation of Gulftech’s acquisition of Verdant. The anticipated transaction was reported earlier this month and closed on Friday, June 25. Verdant is in the early phase of its commercial launch into the ag tech industry servicing food and flora sectors with breakthrough innovation in product life extension technology.

World Floral Expo 2021 Rescheduled to 2022

July 5, 2021 HPP Exhibitions

World Floral Expo 2021 will be rescheduled to 2022. Improvements concerning Covid-19 don’t go fast enough in order to secure a safe and sound WFE trade show in September, according to the opinion of the organizers of the show.