Pork stockpiles in the U.S. rose 13 percent at the end of April from a year earlier, the government said, as adverse weather and high prices reduced demand.
CJ Omni Inc., a producer of authentic Asian foods, announced the official launch of its foodservice business in the U.S. market at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) show in Chicago.
Whataburger has announced the Honey Mustard Chicken Club, its newest menu item available for a limited time only. The new chicken sandwich - with a choice of grilled or crispy chicken
The Iowa Economic Development Board has approved tax incentives or direct financial assistance to projects in eight cities, including a Tyson facility renovation and a new Plumrose manufacturing plant.
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announced that Dr. J. Brad Morgan is the recipient of the 2011 AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award.
The American Meat Institute (AMI) gave its support to the 147 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who wrote to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seeking a timeline for completion of a long-overdue economic impact analysis of one of the most controversial and onerous regulatory proposals that USDA has ever published.
Kayem Foods, maker of Fenway Franks, announced it will also provide the sausage at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox and Kayem Foods Inc. announced a new multi-year sponsorship and licensing agreement to manufacture and distribute Kayem Sausage at Red Sox games and make Kayem the Official Brand of both Franks and Sausage of the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park.
As the current school year comes to a close, 825 elementary school students participating in the second round of Foster Farms' Food 4 Thought program will soon receive their final grocery delivery of the school year (650 in Stanislaus County will receive their delivery tomorrow and the remaining Merced County students receive theirs the week of May 31).