Rachael Oatman

2 days ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

SÃO PAULO — Global meatpacker JBS S.A. kicked off fiscal year 2025 with one of the strongest first quarters in the company’s history. In what is typically a softer quarter for the protein business, JBS net sales increased 8.5%, while net profit jumped 50.5%, with an EBITDA margin of 7.8%, for the period ended March 31, 2025.

2 days ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Rachael Oatman

CHICAGO — Hewitt Foods USA, a subsidiary of the Australian-based Hewitt Foods Pty Ltd., unveiled a new brand, The Organic Meat Co., and its USDA certified organic, grass-fed and finished beef line. The new brand was created in response to the growing demand for organic meat and grass-fed beef. According to data from Circana, US sales of organic meat rose 14% last year, while grass-fed beef sales jumped 30%.

3 days ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

MINONG, WI. — Global meat snack leader Jack Link’s announced a new partnership with content creator MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) to launch a new line of meat snack products marketed as Beast Packs. MrBeast became YouTube’s most-subscribed channel globally in June 2024 with over 389 million subscribers and currently generates more than 2 billion views each month.

3 days ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

CHICAGO — Hewitt Foods USA, a subsidiary of the Australian-based Hewitt Foods Pty Ltd., unveiled a new brand, The Organic Meat Co., and its USDA certified organic, grass-fed and finished beef line. The new brand was created in response to the growing demand for organic meat and grass-fed beef. According to data from Circana, US sales of organic meat rose 14% last year, while grass-fed beef sales jumped 30%.

1 week ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Tyson Foods Inc. announced the appointment of two new members to the board of directors, effective May 8. Olivia Tyson will serve on the Compensation and Leadership Development and Technology Committees, and John Randal Tyson will serve on the Strategy and Acquisitions and Technology Committees. The two new directors represent the fourth generation of the Tyson family sitting on the board of the company founded by their great-grandfather, John W. Tyson.