The fast-casual boom has continued to make its impact felt in the limited-service burger segment, as more than half of the Top 75 burger chains are now fast-casual brands.
Butterball LLC, the nation’s largest turkey producer, has announced the addition of Dr. Kabel Robbins as staff veterinarian at the Ozark and Huntsville, Ark. facilities.
Taylor Farms, a Tracy, Calif. establishment is recalling approximately 52,191 pounds of chicken Caesar salad products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.
After posting a larger-than-expected loss in its third quarter, Sanderson Farms CEO Joe Sanderson Jr. said that the company may return to profit in six months, thanks to industry-wide cuts in production.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the availability of the final guidelines to assist meat and poultry establishments that want to improve operations by using in-plant video monitoring.
Silva Sausage Co., a Gilroy, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 28,782 pounds of chicken sausage products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of a lactic acid– and citric acid–based antimicrobial product on reducing Salmonella on whole broiler carcasses and on reducing Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 on beef trim.
Smithfield Foods Inc. has recognized several of its independent operating companies for achieving the best safety records in the company's history during the past year.
Hormel Foods Corp. reported its performance for the fiscal year 2011 third quarter. The company reported fiscal 2011 third quarter net earnings of $98.5 million, up 15 percent from net earnings of $85.4 million a year earlier.