AUSTIN, Minn. – Hormel Foods Corp. will break ground Friday at a new production facility in Dubuque, Iowa. The new plant, Progressive Packaging LLC, will be operated as a
DES MOINES, Iowa – Steve Weaver, a pork producer from Elk Grove, Calif., has been elected president of the National Pork Board (NPB). Members of the NPB also elected
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Marfig Group announced Wednesday that it has acquired the Pemmican beef jerky brand and related production equipment from ConAgra Foods Inc. through its subsidiary Mirab
WASHINGTON – Beef Packers Inc. of Fresno, Calif. has recalled about 1,560 pounds of beef cheek products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the Food Safety and
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Tuesday that a final decision on a waiver request on the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) will not be completed on July 24.
OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald’s Corp. announced Wednesday that its global comparable sales for the fiscal second quarter grew by 6.1 percent. "Our strategic focus on putting the customer
RESTON, Va. - North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) has announced the program and speakers for its Annual Convention and Outlook Conference, Oct. 16 through 19, 2008, at the Ritz
ATLANTA - The first Georgia lawsuit stemming from a national outbreak linked to seven states was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Valdosta
WASHINGTON - Corn crops have rebounded from last month’s Midwest flooding, and as a result, corn prices dropped to a seven-week low on Monday. Corn has dropped 20 percent in
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a question and answer document about the agency’s amendments to regulations that prohibit the use of certain cattle origin materials