TOKYO – The Japanese government said Wednesday that it suspended beef imports from a Swift and Co. plant in Nebraska for not being in line with a Japan-U.S. beef

MONETT, Mo. – Tyson Foods Inc. said Tuesday that it has finished a new wastewater pre-treatment system at its Monett poultry processing plant. Tyson reportedly built the $4.8 million

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit doubled because of the sale of its Post cereals business. The maker of Oscar Mayer meats said

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday published a supplemental final rule named Safe Harbor Procedures for Employers who receive a No-Match Letter. The DHS was

RICHMOND, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. has dropped a lawsuit against a union which agreed to end its economic and publicity campaign against the pork producer. Reports said that

WASHINGTON – A survey released this week by Technomic said that many people are willing to spend more on “higher quality” items if they have premium ingredients. The new

DENVER – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) said Monday that it saw membership and revenues increase significantly for the 2008 fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The industry group

LINCOLN, Neb. – The chairman and president of Premium Protein Products said Monday that his company is cutting 30 to 40 jobs. Steve Sands said that the layoffs will

Barbara YoungEditor-in-ChiefThe National ProvisionerMy reality Reconnoitering the industry: The best way to generate good answers is to ask the right questions, right? To that end, a Clear Seas Research

David Theno, Sr. Vice President, Quality and Logistics with Jack in the Box Inc., discusses food safety and his upcoming retirement with NP editor Barbara Young in Part 3 of a