15 June 2020
Covid-19: Ontario to support agri-food sector workers
The Government of Ontario in Canada has announced new measures to support and protect workers in the agri-food sector affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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8 June 2020
Tyson Foods announces Covid-19 testing results of Chicago facility
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has announced the results of Covid-19 tests that were conducted on 240 team members working at its steak-cutting facility in Chicago, Illinois.
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4 June 2020
Covid-19: Reser’s Fine Foods suspends production at Kansas plant
US-based baked products manufacturer Reser's Fine Foods has announced a temporary closure of its plant in Topeka, Kansas, after one of its employees was tested positive for Covid-19.
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4 June 2020
Optimism over global economic recovery hits a low as May ends: Poll analysis
The global economic growth in 2020 has been eclipsed since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak causing fears of looming unemployment and recession in a number of countries. Verdict has been tracking...
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1 June 2020
Covid-19: 326 members tested positive at Tyson Foods facility in Texas
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has reported that 326 team members at its case-ready beef and pork facility in Sherman, Texas, were tested positive for Covid-19.
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29 May 2020
More than 500 Tyson Foods staff test Covid-19 positive at Iowa plant
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods is reportedly closing its pork plant in Storm Lake, Iowa, as more than 500 employees working at the facility were tested positive for Covid-19.
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26 May 2020
COVID-19 concerns increase in May following easing of lockdowns
The COVID-19 concern index, as measured by responses to an ongoing poll launched by Verdict in March, has been tracking how the concerns over coronavirus have been changing over time....
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21 May 2020
Tyson Foods reports 570 Covid-19 cases at North Carolina poultry plant
US-based meat producer Tyson Foods has reported that 570 individuals were tested positive for Covid-19 at its poultry facility in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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19 May 2020
Covid-19: Conagra Brands to provide additional cash bonuses
Conagra Brands has announced an additional $7m in cash bonuses for eligible employees working at its 50 production and distribution facilities across the US, Mexico and Canada during the Covid-19...
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18 May 2020
Covid-19: Canada to help dairy sector
The Canadian Government has announced its support to the dairy sector impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.