The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a final rule today will broaden the market for smaller state-inspected plants.

Omaha Steaks' debut last night on NBC's reality series, The Celebrity Apprentice, proved to be a "crazy good" experience for the company, which is recognized as the nation's largest direct response marketer of beef and gourmet foods.

Hidden-camera video secretly shot at a Texas farm revealing cruelty to calves will be released Wednesday morning by Mercy For Animals – a national animal protection organization.

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A law firm has withdrawn its class-action lawsuit that sought to force Taco Bell to stop calling the meat it serves "beef."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