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Kemin breaks ground for $4.5M application solutions building

Kemin Industries Inc. on Tuesday celebrated the start of construction of the newest expansion to its Des Moines headquarters campus. The new facility, a $4.5 million investment by the global ingredients company, will provide a …

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Meat supplier JBS USA confirms weekend cyberattack

KCCI-TV: One of the major meat processing companies in Iowa suffered a cyberattack over the weekend. JBS USA confirmed the attack hit some of its North American and Australian IT systems Sunday. The company suspended all …

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Reynolds says state ensured pandemic safety at meatpacking plants

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told a national television audience on Wednesday that Iowa had met the challenge of providing a “safe environment” for meatpacking-plant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reynolds made her remarks …

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Meatpacking plant union celebrates decision to slow line speeds

Des Moines Register: The Biden administration will not fight a federal court ruling that prevents U.S. pork processing plants from speeding up their production lines, saying the government failed to properly consider worker safety in the …

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Kemin plans $4.5M facility expansion at Des Moines headquarters

Kemin Industries Inc., a global ingredient manufacturer with operations on six continents and worldwide headquarters in Des Moines, plans to break ground next week on a new building for its Kemin Application Solutions division. The …

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Iowa gives ADM, Japanese firm $1M each for ‘holy grail’ bid to make artificial spider silk

Des Moines Register: The state is giving food processing giant Archer Daniels Midland a $1 million tax credit for an improbable-sounding project: to turn corn into synthetic spider silk. The company plans to use its wet …

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Collins Aerospace aims to cut $1 billion by 2025

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Collins Aerospace’s cost-cutting goal of $600 million is now up to $1 billion by 2025, company President Stephen Timm told investors Tuesday. “About half” of the cost reductions already have happened, a company …

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Deere commits $2.7M to assist India in COVID-19 relief

John Deere announced it has committed more than $2.7 million to provide urgent medical resources and ongoing state support to assist India in its fight against COVID-19. “Our investment in communities in India where our …

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Iowa cattle producers call for investigation of ‘big four’ meatpackers

Des Moines Register: Iowa cattle producers are calling for a joint investigation by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Agriculture into the nation’s largest meatpacking companies, saying they’re using their market power to manipulate beef prices. …

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BAE Systems receives $325.5 million contract for work to be done in Iowa

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded BAE Systems a $325.5 million contract for work to be done in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, BAE Systems said today. The United Kingdom-based company will produce M-Code …