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Global IT Outage Reaches U.S. Meat Processing Sector
Early Friday, a significant IT outage caused global disruptions across sectors including airlines, banks, and healthcare services.
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike identified the issue as a "defect found in a single content update for Windows" and confirmed that it wasn't a security incident or cyberattack. A fix has been deployed, said CrowdStrike.
The U.S. meat processing sector may also be affected, with one pork plant reportedly experiencing computer issues that could halt operations. Processing plants use computers for critical tasks including inventory management and equipment operations...
Jarrett Foods Custom Poultry Processing Facility Opens
Jarrett Foods, a provider of custom poultry processing solutions, has begun operations at its newly renovated and expanded headquarters in Canon, Georgia.
"We are excited that our new poultry processing facility is operational," Jarrett Foods CEO Heath Jarrett said. "We look forward to producing high-quality poultry products that are tailored specifically to each client needs."
The company has transformed an existing 44,853-square-foot building on Grady School Road into a state-of-the-art poultry processing complex, now spanning a total of 53,972 square feet...
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