Pork

China's Big Pig Breeders Dig In As Losses And Debts Mount

The biggest pig breeders in China, consumer of fully half the world's pork, seem to have bitten off more than they can chew.

Meat Producer Cranswick Sees Annual Profit At Upper End Of Market View

British meat producer Cranswick has forecast annual profit at the upper end of current market estimates, betting strong domestic demand and higher pig...

JBS Facing Headwinds In The US, NY Listing Plans Pushed Back

JBS SA, the Brazil-based meat behemoth, is braced for challenging times in its home market as well as in the United States, where beef margins are pre...

Record Chicken Prices Squeeze US Shoppers, Benefit Tyson Foods

Chicken prices at US grocery stores have hit record highs and should stay elevated as Tyson Foods and other companies dial back poultry production to boost...

Hormel Foods Cuts Annual Forecasts On Weak China Demand, Adverse Pork Prices

Hormel Foods has cut its annual revenue and profit targets after missing quarterly results as the Skippy peanut butter maker wrestled with lower pork and t...

French Pork Gets Go-Ahead For Trade With Australia

France has obtained final approval for exporting pork to Australia, adding a new potential trade outlet for a sector that has faced fluctuating demand from...

Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Sees $450m Gain From Lower Grain Prices

JBS has forecast gains of $450 million (€411.8 million) this year related to lower grain prices, particularly corn, higher than guidance of $340 milli...

US Pork Firms Split Over Congress Bill To Overturn California Animal Welfare Law

Some big US pork producers that have spent money to comply with a California law requiring more living space for certain farm animals are lukewarm about le...