South Texas beef processor filed for Chapter 11 protection
January 25, 2019
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A cash-strapped South Texas beef processor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it sells off its assets.
According to a statement issued Thursday, Corpus Christi-based Sam Kane Beef Processors says its receiver decided to file for bankruptcy protection to assure a speedy sale to a new owner while protecting creditors and employees.
The slaughterhouse had agreed in a July federal court settlement to pay nearly $38 million over 18 months that it owed to livestock sellers. Federal law requires next-business-day payment for livestock purchases. That was...
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