High levels of radioactive cesium have turned up in beef from cattle raised in the region of Japan’s damaged nuclear reactors. Japan’s government has mandated an expansion of its meat monitoring program, reports MSNBC.
JBS SA is betting on a rebound in U.S. meat sales, as a weak dollar makes production in the country as competitive as in emerging markets, reports Bloomberg.
The American Meat Institute Foundation has released a statement on FSIS’ denial of AMI’s “Citizens Petition to Recognize the Use of E-beam on Carcasses as a Processing Aid”:
Whataburger announced that its legendary Patty Melt has returned for a limited time. The Patty Melt is available Monday, July 11 at 3 p.m. through Monday, August 15 at Whataburger's more than 720 restaurants across 10 states.
JTM Food Group has added a new fully cooked, 5-ounce Steakhouse Beef Burger to its menu of more than 600 products. JTM’s new 5-ounce Steakhouse fully cooked beef burger is equivalent to a 7.5 ounce uncooked burger.
A new study released by Technomic finds burger consumption up considerably since 2009, with nearly half of today's consumers saying they eat a burger at least once a week compared with 38 percent two years ago.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued FSIS Notice 31-11: New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Chilled Carcasses at Young Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Establishments.
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