Smithfield Packing Company of Clinton, NC and Tar Heel, NC is recalling approximately 216,238 pounds of Portobello Mushroom flavored pork loins because some of the product may contain an undeclared allergen.
Taylor Farms Pacific, a Tracy, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,000 pounds of ready-to-eat fresh salad products that contain meat and poultry because the grape tomatoes used in these products may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), launched its “Meat MythCrushers” campaign in an effort to reconnect Americans to modern food production and to “crush” some of the more popular myths associated today with meat and poultry.
Bolstered by solid improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the outlook for the restaurant industry continued to strengthen in March.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Arkansas poultry processor OK Industries, which was ordered to pay a $14.5 million judgment to approximately 300 Oklahoma farmers who raised chickens for the company.
The Kroger Co. is recognizing several key supplier partners for their exceptional contributions to the company's Corporate Brands business. Among them is Birchwood Foods, Kenosha, Wis., which won in the Meat category.
Sanderson Farms Inc. announced that Rowan H. Taylor has informed the Company that he will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors when his current term ends at the 2012 annual shareholders’ meeting.