SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. announced Thursday that it will offer 20 million shares of Class A common stock in a registered underwritten public offering. The company also

DES MOINES, Iowa – The National Pork Board announced Wednesday that it had named Chris Novak, a state commodity association executive, as the organization’s new chief executive officer. The

My reality Battling scares drummed up by anti-meat activists is nothing new to the industry. At issue this time is a TV ad campaign wrapped in a threat of colon cancer linked

WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Tuesday issued Notice 56-08, which addresses Food Safety Assessments (FSAs) conducted to analyze an establishment’s control of Salmonella. Reports

OTTAWA – Officials on Tuesday said that the worst of a listeriosis outbreak that has killed 12 and sickened 38 may be over. The Public Health Agency of Canada

WASHINGTON – A U.S. appeals court said Friday that the federal government can prohibit meat packers from testing their animals for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.

OTTAWA – A total of 12 deaths have now been linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. The news comes as China put a halt to all imports of

SEOUL – South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo said Monday that U.S. voluntary ban on shipping beef from older cattle will stay until local concerns over bovine spongiform encephalopathy

OTTAWA, Ontario – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued another recall for sandwiches containing deli meats, adding to the list that have been pulled off shelves because

WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Thursday issued an interim final rule on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) and has invited comments. The rule amends regulation to