More problems for global meat giant, and consistent law-breaker, JBS - http://www.foodandpower.net/2019/01/03/jbs-shortchanges-nebraska-ranchers-violating-the-packers-stockyards-act/">https://www.foodandpower.net/2019/01/0...
JBS yet again breaking rules - this time selling adulterated beef tallow for pet food - https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/05/jbs-knowingly-distributed-pentobarbital-adulterated-products-to-customers/">https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/05/j...
Major recipient of Trump& #39;s trade aid payments JBS allowed to violate state, federal regulations without paying fines - https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/investigations/everyone-in-colorado-should-be-concerned-about-that-water-meat-packing-plant-broke-law-for-5-yrs">https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/inve...
Poultry plant owned by frequent law-breaker and global meat giant JBS is cited for air pollution - https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2020/feb/15/pilgrims-pride-plants-hit-civil-penalities-od/515775/#.XkqJdadeGY4.twitter">https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/busi...
Global meat giant JBS accused of cattle laundering in the Amazon - a pattern of bad behavior - https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/worlds-biggest-meatpacker-jbs-bought-illegally-grazed-amazon-cattle-report/">https://news.mongabay.com/2020/07/w...
JBS& #39;s pattern of law-breaking indicates that the $15,000 penalty issued Friday by the Dept of Labor for failing to protect workers from COVID-19 is just the cost of doing business. Stronger enforcement will be needed to get their attention/protect workers https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20200911-1">https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/...
Another strike against global meat giant JBS. Six executives from the company& #39;s poultry division, Pilgrim& #39;s Pride, indicted on criminal price-fixing charges - https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2020/10/07/pilgrims-pride-chicken-price-fixing-charges.html">https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/ne...
JBS& #39;s poultry division, Pilgrim& #39;s Pride, agrees to pay $110 million fine to settle w Justice Dept on price-fixing charges. PP says fine will be recorded as a “miscellaneous expense” in its next quarterly report - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/business/pilgrims-pride-price-fixing.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/1...
The criminality continues: global meat giant JBS& #39;s parent company pleads guilty for foreign bribery scheme - pays $256 million fine - https://www.reuters.com/article/jf-brazil-crime/update-2-parent-of-brazils-jbs-pleads-guilty-to-us-foreign-bribery-charges-idUSL1N2H516Z">https://www.reuters.com/article/j...
JBS itself settles SEC charges related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - pays $27 million, must report on how it& #39;s fixing the company& #39;s bribery problem over the next 3 years - https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-254#.X4hdi0iq7FY.twitter">https://www.sec.gov/news/pres...
Global meat giant JBS fined again by the Dept of Labor for #COVID19 related violations, a slap-on-the-wrist $13,494, for conduct at its Green Bay, Wisconsin plant - https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20201023">https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/...
This is turning into a weekly event, frequent law-breaker & global meat giant JBS fined by the Dept of Labor for #COVID19 related violations, this time two fines for $1,928 each at its Texas Swift beef processing plant - https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osha/osha20201030">https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/...
Less than a month after its poultry arm settles price-fixing charges, JBS settles pork price-fixing case alleging the company conspired to restrict supply and inflate prices - https://www.reuters.com/article/pork-jbs/jbs-settles-direct-purchasers-pork-price-fixing-claims-idUSL1N2HR02X">https://www.reuters.com/article/p...
JBS starts off 2021 like it did in 2020 - settling price fixing charges. The company& #39;s poultry division Pilgrim& #39;s Pride settles another price fixing charge for $75 million - https://www.fooddive.com/news/pilgrims-pride-to-pay-75m-price-fixing-settlement-to-chicken-buyers/593154/">https://www.fooddive.com/news/pilg...
JBS fined for #COVID19 outbreaks in Brazil. Outbreaks struck at 23 facilities in Brazil last year - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jbs-covid-payment-idUSKBN2BB1XB">https://www.reuters.com/article/u...
JBS company settles national origin and race discrimination case brought by the federal EEOC - https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/wild-fork-foods-pay-130k-settle-eeoc-suit-national-origin-race-harassment-and-retaliation">https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/...