Tag: BRF SA

• Wednesday, August 12th 2020 - 09:58 UTC

  Brazilian Parana state abattoirs facing repeated outbreaks of Covid-19

  

  A single BRF SA unit accounted for about 29% of COVID-19 cases at slaughterhouses in Brazil’s Parana state, according to the most recent data available, underscoring the challenges for stemming outbreaks at meat plants.

• Friday, May 29th 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  Spread of coronavirus threatening Brazilian slaughterhouses

  

  Brazilian food company BRF SA said the potential closure of slaughterhouses due the spread of the novel coronavirus at meat production sites would make it impossible to keep output at current levels.

• Thursday, February 14th 2019 - 10:09 UTC

  Brazilian fresh chicken recalled because of salmonella contamination

  

  Brazilian food processor BRF SA on Wednesday recalled almost 500 tons of fresh chicken products produced at its Dourados plant citing possible salmonella contamination, a securities filing showed.

• Friday, June 15th 2018 - 10:57 UTC

  Petrobras ex-CEO becomes head of Brazilian giant food processor BRF

  

  The board of Brazilian food processor BRF SA on Thursday elected Chairman Pedro Parente to the additional post of chief executive, the company said in a securities filing. Parente, the former CEO of state-controlled oil company Petrobras will hold both positions for an initial period of 180 days, BRF said.

• Friday, March 9th 2018 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazil downplays latest chapter of the “Weak Flesh” investigation

  

  Brazil does not face any risks of countries instituting new bans on Brazilian meat imports after the latest phase of the “Weak Flesh” investigation into companies accused of committing fraud to avoid safety checks, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said on Wednesday.