WASHINGTON – Rancho Dominquez, Calif.-based Gourmet Foods Inc. has recalled approximately 130 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the Food Safety and Inspection Service

WASHINGTON – The American Meat Institute last week told the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it would support a policy requiring companies to control products being tested until the test

DENVER - Pre-registration is now open for the 2008 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, which will be held July 15 through 19 in Denver. The event is co-sponsored by the National

DALLAS – The Winn Meat Co. announced Monday that it has added Meyer Natural Beef to its product line. Winn Meat said in a statement that it will provide customers

WASHINGTON – Dutch’s Meat Inc., based in Trenton, N.J., is recalling approximately 13,275 pounds of ground beef products because of possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. The Food Safety and Inspection

SEOUL – South Korea’s ruling party sent lawmakers to the United States on Monday to seek assurances that beef from older cattle will not be exported to the Asian nation.

ATLANTA – Cagle’s Inc. reported a loss of $77 million for fiscal 2008, compared to a profit of $56 million for the previous fiscal year. The company reported in a

SMITHFIELD, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Monday that Robert W. Manly III has been named as chief financial officer, effective July 1. According to a statement from the company,

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Dennis Leatherby has been promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer of Tyson Foods Inc., company officials announced Monday.  The company said in a statement

DEERFIELD, Ill. – The discovery that a flock in Arkansas has been exposed to avian influenza has raised questions about the virus and what the risks are to people. In