MegaMex Foods LLC, a joint venture between Hormel Foods Corp. and Herdez Del Fuerte, S.A. de C.V., announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of

A recent recall of 8,500 pounds by Cargill Meat Solutions because the product may have been contaminated with the rare E. coli O26 variant may help hasten changes in food

Premium Standard Farms has reached an agreement with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster that gives the company until July 31, 2012, to complete installation of Next Generation Technology at its

The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) concluded its three-day trade show, Process Expo 2010, in Chicago July 18-20, with positive feedback from both attendees and exhibitors.Early assessment from on-site interviews

This year’s Pack Expo promises to be bigger and better than ever, with an expanded focus on packaging and processing solutions. Pack Expo 2010, scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at

A nonpartisan group of 30 U.S. Senators have written a letter to Russia’s ambassador to Washington, Sergey Kislak, calling on the country to implement “without further delay” a June agreement

Somali Muslim workers at a JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Grand Island, Neb., were allegedly denied prayer time and faced harrassment and termination for asking for prayer time,

Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., a Wyalusing, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26, the USDA's Food Safety and

Senate leaders have expressed concern about the objectivity of the USDA regarding its actions surrounding the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) proposed livestock procurement rule and the ongoing

A new survey from MenuMine tracked the new items added to menus in the first eight months of 2011, and sandwiches were the leading item. The report, which tracked almost