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2021
Pilgrim’s Pride to acquire Kerry Consumer Foods’ meats and meals business
Pilgrim’s Pride said it would acquire Kerry Consumer Foods’ meats and meals business in the U.K. and Ireland. The acquisition was expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.
2021
Kerry Group agrees to sell Meats and Meals business to Pilgrim’s Pride
Kerry Group agreed to sell its Consumer Foods’ Meats and Meals business in the UK and Ireland to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation for €819 million (£704 million), subject to routine closing adjustments. The transaction was expected to close in the final quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
2021
Pilgrim’s to fund picnic tables at Kurth Primary School
Pilgrim’s announced that it will provide $30,000 in partnership with Kurth Primary School and the Lufkin Independent School District to purchase 25 picnic tables for outdoor eating areas.
2020
Chick-fil-A sues poultry suppliers over alleged price-fixing
Chick-fil-A sued poultry suppliers in federal court, alleging they coordinated meat-supply pricing and reduced production to raise prices. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a determination of wrongdoing.
2020
JBS agrees to pay $26.8 million to settle SEC charges
JBS said it would pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $26.8 million in a related agreement concerning accounting irregularities at its U.S. subsidiary Pilgrim’s Pride.
2020
Pilgrim’s Pride agrees to $110.5 million price-fixing settlement
JBS-controlled Pilgrim’s Pride said it would pay $110.5 million to settle federal charges that it helped fix chicken prices and passed higher costs on to consumers.
2020
Boston Market files broiler price-fixing lawsuit
Boston Market filed a federal lawsuit against poultry companies, alleging they conspired to manipulate broiler prices from 2008 to 2017 and caused it hundreds of millions of dollars in overcharges. The allegations are presented as claims in the lawsuit, not as a court determination.
2020
Workers walk out at Pilgrim's Pride over COVID-19 safety concerns
Workers walked out of Pilgrim's Pride's Cold Spring facility in protest of how the facility was handling worker safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pilgrim's Pride said it had taken extensive preventive measures and that the brief disruption did not affect operations.