A new study shows that up to 80% of Seattle area raw chicken could be contaminated with some form of potentially harmful bacteria.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods.

The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) announced the addition of its newest member company, Cargill, an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.

A law firm has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that sought to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef."

Wingstop, the national chain that specializes in made-to-order chicken wings, is expanding its menu to include its original version of the chicken sandwich – Gliders.

Terms describing premium types and cuts of meat had a strong influence on perception of flavor and price thresholds, according to a new survey by foodservice research firm Technomic.

A new report estimates that half the meat and poultry sold in the supermarket may be tainted with the staph germ.

Seaboard Foods was awarded the American Meat Institute’s (AMI) Edward C. Jones Community Service Award during the 2011 AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition in Chicago, Ill. In presenting the award, AMI Chairman Dennis Vignieri, president of Kenosha Beef International, called Seaboard’s generosity “wide-ranging.”

The owner of a poultry processing plant that supplies chickens to Sacramento-area restaurants and markets won approval on Thursday to move his operation after the Sacramento SPCA, an early foe of the new site, dropped its opposition. The Sacramento Planning Commission, on a 10-0 vote, approved a special-use permit for the New American Poultry facility, reports the Sacramento Bee.

Hormel Foods Corp. recently awarded 65 suppliers with a 2010 Spirit of Excellence Award for their roles in the company’s continuous improvement process throughout the past year.