President Trump stated that he would sign an executive order invoking the Defene Production Act that would compel meat processing plants to remain open.
The company is now offering $120 million in “thank you bonuses” for 116,000 U.S. frontline workers and truckers, up from the $60 million announced in early April.
Infrared temperature check stations provide rapid, accurate, and safe screenings for large-scale factories, food production facilities, and warehouses
April 30, 2020
Ally Energy Solutions is pleased to announce its collaboration with long-time food production partners and technology supply chain vendors to identify, assess, source, and deploy a rapid, accurate, and safe temperature pre-screening system for employees entering manufacturing or food production facilities, shipping and distribution warehouses, and other high-volume business environments.
Company's corn tortilla output to fall by 75 percent
April 29, 2020
El Milagro has closed its tortilla plant in Chicago, on the Lower West Side, for two weeks, to sanitize the plant, after a worker died and other workers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Smithfield announced that it will suspend operations at the facility until further notice after a small portion of its 1,700 employees tested positive for COVID-19.