food processing News

Safety Board Reports on Hazardous Ammonia Accident at Virginia Food Processor

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into the hazardous ammonia release at a food processing facility in Sterling, Virginia that injured dozens of employees. The July 31, 2024 incident at Cuisine …

5,000 Meat, Food Plant Workers Exposed to Coronavirus, Union Says

More than 5,000 U.S. meat and food-processing workers have been infected with or exposed to the new coronavirus, and 13 have died, the country’s largest meatpacking union said on Thursday. The statistics reflect how the contagious respiratory illness has spread …

Leavitt Group Taps Somers

Concord, Calif.-based Jenkins Insurance Group, a Leavitt Group firm, has hired Chuck Somers as vice president of business insurance. With more than 28 years of insurance experience, Somers will specialize in construction, food processing and manufacturing. Somers first worked with …