Cargill | Food Safety

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Eight Global Organizations Adopt Antimicrobial Use Stewardship Principles

March 16, 2023

Eight global companies and organizations representing more than 15 percent of global broiler production have adopted the International Poultry Council (IPC)’s antimicrobial use stewardship principles.

First Pre-Harvest Study of Salmonella in Turkeys for Ground Meat

Bailee Henderson

May 6, 2022

Kansas State University and Cargill have joined forces to identify an effective pre-harvest, pre-grind sampling strategy for predicting Salmonella contamination in turkey flocks that are raised for ground meat.

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Cargill Helps Develop National Infrastructure for Animal Disease Traceability in U.S.

June 14, 2021

Cargill has joined U.S. CattleTrace, with the goal of developing a national infrastructure for tracing animal disease in the U.S. cattle industry.

Cargill closes Ontario processing plant after outbreak of COVID-19 illnesses

December 21, 2020

Company’s Guelph processing plant closes indefinitely, will first process remaining meat in plant.

Food Safety

Cargill Meat Solutions recalls ground beef due to possible E. coli

Products were shipped to retail locations nationwide

Casey Laughman

September 20, 2018

Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli.

Cargill survey reveals U.S. consumers confident their food is safe

The survey also found that nearly 80% believed food producers are taking the necessary steps to ensure their meat is safe for grilling, while 87% believed an animal’s diet can have an impact on food safety.

May 25, 2018

Ninety-four percent of Americans say they trust their food is safe yes, according to a survey released by Cargill, Wichita, Kan.

Cargill Canadian beef sustainability pilot yields positive Q1 results

During the first three months, the pilot tested and developed methodology for tracking eligible cattle through audited live animal supply chains.

March 15, 2018

The first three months of Cargill’s Canadian beef sustainability pilot project yielded encouraging results, proving the model works and demonstrating significant potential to scale the program.

Cargill's iQShrimp helps farmers manage risk, make better decisions

The predictive software uses machine learning and sensors to give shrimp farmers real-time visibility into their farm operations.

March 5, 2018

Shrimp farmers can tap into what is dubbed as the first cloud-based solution in the aquaculture industry thanks to Cargill's iQShrimp.

Cargill's digital platform improves feed, farm management

Through the touch of a smart tablet or a computer keystroke, dairy consultants work with farmers to track key information, including milk productivity, animal health and comfort and feed formulation.

March 5, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, developed Dairy Enteligen, a new digital platform that unleashes the power of data and insights to help farmers improve their operations.

Cargill brings facial recognition capability to farmers

Cainthus uses breakthrough predictive imaging to monitor the health and wellbeing of livestock.

February 2, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, and Cainthus, a Dublin-based machine vision company, are reshaping how animal producers make decisions for their livestock through a strategic partnership that will bring facial recognition technology to dairy farms across the world.