5 November 2020
Covid-19: Stampede Meat to close plant in New Mexico after virus outbreak
New Mexico’s Stampede Meat has closed its meat processing facility for two weeks due to an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
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15 September 2020
Banham Poultry reopens chicken processing facility after Covid-19 outbreak
UK-based Banham Poultry has reportedly reopened its facility in Attleborough, Norfolk, which was closed after a major outbreak of Covid-19.
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8 September 2020
Foster Farms re-opens Livingston poultry plant in California
US-base poultry company Foster Farms has announced the re-opening of its Livingston poultry plant in California after receiving approval from the Merced Department of Public Health (MCDPH).
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1 September 2020
Banham Poultry workers isolate after Covid-19 outbreak
Nearly 100 employees working at Banham Poultry's facility in Attleborough, UK, have tested positive for Covid-19.
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24 August 2020
AFFI and NC State study finds coronavirus not transmitted by food
Researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) and the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) have confirmed that there is no evidence that the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19,...
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21 August 2020
COVID-19: Poll finds business sentiment is improving
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast doubts on the future prospects of businesses as customers remain wary of spending amid uncertainty. Verdict has been running a poll to assess the business...
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18 August 2020
Bakkavor’s Newark dessert factory employees undergo Covid-19 testing
Nottinghamshire County Council has announced that all employees of Bakkavor working at its dessert factory in Newark are undergoing Covid-19 testing.
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17 August 2020
Philippines temporarily bans chicken imports from Brazil
The Government of Philippines has issued a memorandum order placing a temporary ban on chicken imports from Brazil due to coronavirus scare.
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14 August 2020
300 workers test Covid-19 positive at Greencore facility in Northampton, UK
Nearly 300 staff members were tested Covid-19 positive at a Greencore facility in Northampton, the UK.
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10 August 2020
Ireland’s O’Brien Fine Foods suspends operations at Timahoe facility
High-quality meat supplier O’Brien Fine Foods has suspended processing operations at its Timahoe facility in Ireland.