USDA to Invest up to $65 Million in Pilot Program to Strengthen Food Supply

President Biden joined leaders from across the Western Hemisphere to present the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection at the Summit of the Americas. The Declaration seeks to mobilize the entire region around strong actions to bring the historic migration crisis under control. The Declaration is organized around three key pillars: (1) stabilization; (2) legal pathways and protections; and (3) humane migration management. In preparation for the Summit, the United States and other countries in the region developed a suit of bold new...

Tyson Foods Commits More Than $1 Million to Expand Legal and Citizenship Support for Team Members

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) has committed more than $1 million to support its many team members who are immigrants to the United States. The company’s U.S. based workforce is comprised of team members from more than 160 countries and collectively speak more than 50 languages. The Tyson Immigration Partnership (TIP) helps provide these team members with legal services and acquire U.S. citizenship. The program, which has been supporting seven Tyson facilities over the past year, will now serve 40 company locations in...

National Restaurant Association Supports Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Program

The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 28 and the National Restaurant Association believes a program included in the legislation could help the restaurant industry’s labor shortage battle.

The Act would see the creation of the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement (EWEA) program which would allow workers to enter the U.S. via a “market-driven, non-immigrant, three-year visa.”

According to the Association, the program’s aim is for “small businesses in industries with comparatively low sales per employee...

Urner Barry Releases February Soy & Wheat Report

In the latest WASDE report, the USDA stated that the outlook for 2021/22 U.S. wheat this February is stable supplies, lower domestic use, reduced exports, and higher ending stocks. Food use was lowered by 3 million bushels to 959 million with durum accounting for the entire reduction. Seed use was revised down 2 million bushels to 64 million based on NASS seed use data for the first two quarters of the marketing year. Projected 2021/22 ending stocks were raised by...

Hormel Foods Named One of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, has been named one of America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek magazine for the third year in a row. This honor is among the many honors and rankings the company receives for its world-class corporate responsibility efforts. The company was also recently recognized as a Best for Vets Employer by Military Times and received numerous accolades for its internship program by Vault.

"This recognition is a continued testament to the outstanding work being done by our company...

Tyson Foods to Give Frontline, Hourly Team Members Approximately $50 Million in Year-End Bonuses

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) is saying thank you once again to its frontline and hourly team members by giving them approximately $50 million in year-end bonuses for their efforts over the past year. For team members in the U.S., these one-time bonuses will be based on tenure, range from $300 to $700, and be distributed starting this month.

“This is yet another way for us to say thank you and show how grateful we are for our frontline...

Restaurant Jobs Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels as Challenges Remain for Foodservice Industry

After notable job growth for a string of months, restaurant employment has leveled off in recent months, according to the National Restaurant Association.

Currently, eating and drinking places remained over 900,000 jobs below pre-pandemic staffing levels across the country. The Association took a look at the state level and found 44 states lost jobs between August and September, with six seeing a rise.

Although the Association noted that a dip in September is normal due to the seasonal workforce nature, with 78% of operators looking for...

ANALYSIS: Renewed Retail Demand Brings Stability to the Shell-Egg Market

It appeared at the start of the week that the US shell-egg market was poised for a potential turn to the downside as spot market offers began to...