While the Meat industry has faced its challenges in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has put the spotlight on the sector like never before. This article is for Premium and Premium Plus subscribers only.

Any food business is only as strong as the weakest link in its supply chain, and following the news that several meat processing facilities have reported ‘cluster’ outbreaks of coronavirus in recent months, the spotlight is very much on what the sector can do to better protect its employees, as well as rebuild consumer trust.

While the number of affected plants comparative to the extent of the meat processing industry remains minuscule, the negative publicity such outbreaks have generated has not gone down well with industry representative groups.

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