Pilgrim’s Pride: 200 jobs could go in factory closure

Product range drives plump growth for Pilgrim’s Pride

03-Aug-2017

By Oscar Rousseau

A diverse mix of chicken products bolstered income for US poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride, which soared by more than 50% in the second quarter.

Pilgrim's Pride ends farmer contract after animal cruelty claim

28-Jun-2017

By Oscar Rousseau

The US’s second largest chicken firm, Pilgrim’s Pride, has launched an investigation into welfare standards after an investigation uncovered alleged animal cruelty at its contract farm in Georgia.

Florida Attorney General starts poultry price probe

15-May-2017

By Aidan Fortune

An investigation into poultry price fixing in the US has sparked the Florida Attorney General’s office to probe processors Tyson Foods and Pilgrim’s Pride.

Pilgrim’s Pride: 200 jobs could go in factory closure

About 200 jobs could be at risk under plans by US poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride to close its factory in Luverne, Minnesota.

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Product range drives plump growth for Pilgrim’s Pride

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