Columbia Packing Co., a Dallas meat-packing plant cited for allegedly draining pig blood into a nearby creek, said that the situation was an accident caused by a clog in the sewer line.
The USDA reported last week that there about 91 million head of cattle in the United States, a decrease of 2 percent from a year ago and the smallest cattle herd since 1952.
J&B Group Inc., a St. Michael, Minn., establishment, is recalling approximately 2,645 pounds of beef sirloin products because the products are misbranded and contain an undeclared allergen.
18th Street Deli Inc., a Hamtramck, Mich., establishment, is recalling approximately 118 pounds of julienne salad products with turkey, ham and hard-boiled eggs.
A facility wide investment in the most efficient fluorescent lighting available is providing better quality lighting, reducing utility costs and lowering annual electricity usage by more than 2 million kilowatt hours.
This partnership will make AdvancePierre Foods, a leading supplier of value-added protein and handheld convenience items, the exclusive foodservice distributor of Johnsonville Sausage.
Butterball LLC and its corporate communications agency of record, Howard, Merrell & Partners, were presented four awards by the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) Carolinas/Virginia chapter.
The USDA has awarded a research grant to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to help reduce the occurrence and public health risks from Shiga toxin-producing E. coli along the entire beef production pathway.