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In the United States and some other countries, the facility where the meat packing is done is called a slaughterhouse, packinghouse or a meat-packing plant; in New Zealand, where most of the products are exported, it is called a freezing works. [1] An abattoir is a place where animals are slaughtered for food. Pork packing in Cincinnati, 1873
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Pages in category "Meat processing in the United States" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2009, California-based MegaMex Foods was created as a joint venture by US-based Hormel and Mexico-based Herdez del Fuerte to manufacture, market and distribute Mexican-style sauces and related other foods in the United States. [72] Initial brands included Chi-Chi's, La Victoria, Búfalo, Doña María, and Herdez.
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., later became IBP, Inc. Occidental Petroleum owned IBP from 1981 to 1987, and was the majority owner from 1987 to 1991. [2] [3] [a] IBP was acquired by Tyson Foods in 2001 for US$3.2 billion in cash and stock. [8] Tyson continues to use the IBP name as a brand for its commodity beef and pork products. [9]
Cargill Meat Solutions is a subsidiary of the Minneapolis-based multinational agribusiness giant Cargill Inc, [1] [2] that comprises Cargill's North American beef, turkey, food service and food distribution businesses. Cargill Meat Solutions' corporate office is located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Jody Horner is the division's president. [3]
National Beef is the U.S.'s fourth largest beef processor, with sales exceeding $7 billion annually. [15] National Beef products are available to national and regional retailers, including supermarket chains, independent grocers, club stores, wholesalers and distributors, foodservice providers and distributors, further processors and the U.S. military. [16]
Climate change via greenhouse gases generated by the meat industry is significantly greater than growing and processing fruits and vegetables. The largest agricultural methane source on the planet is livestock. Global greenhouse gas emissions from animal-based foods are twice those of plant-based foods. [13]