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The U.S. Department of Labor has fined House of Raeford $12,400 for illegally putting minors to work in a hazardous job.

ConAgra Foods Inc. says it will close a pork-processing plant in Little Rock next year, putting more than 200 people out of work.

This new building will house a state-of-the-art beef processing plant, replacing an older existing facility in the area.

The audit – the first one in three years – will include a visit by USDA inspectors to the XL Foods facility.

Fiorucci Foods Inc., the #1-selling brand of traditional Italian specialty meats in Italy and a leading brand in the United States, became part of the Campofrio Food Group last year.

R-CALF is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the program immediately to see if it violates U.S. antitrust laws.

Lao Chareune Foods, a Dallas, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 8,200 pounds of various beef and pork products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and misbranded.

The audits – called the Tyson FarmCheck Program – have already begun on a trial basis on some of the 3,000 independent hog farms that supply the company.

The XL Foods facility in Brooks, Alberta, will resume partial operations on Tuesday after laying off its entire work force of 2,000 employees on Saturday and recalling 800 on Sunday.