September 18, 2008
Troubled Agriprocessors appoints new CEO
The Associated PressTroubled meatpacking company Agriprocessors has hired a New York attorney to be its new chief executive officer.
Bernard Feldman will take the helm of the nation's largest kosher meatpacking operation at a time when the company is fighting thousands of state charges alleging child labor law violations at its plant in Postville, Iowa.
Feldman specializes in the reorganization of companies.
A federal raid May 12 led to the arrest of 389 people on immigration charges. Company officials say Feldman's first task is restoring the plant to pre-May 12 production levels.