CHICAGO – McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday said that the makeup of its Dollar Menu will be changing because of the high cost of ingredients. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company

WASHINGTON – A coalition of trade organizations has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer objected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plans to offer loans

OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday announced strong operating results for the third quarter despite a rocky economy, driven by global comparable sales grown of 7.1 percent.

GEISMAR, La. – Tyson Foods Inc. on Tuesday announced the issue and sale of special tax exempt bonds to help fund a renewable fuels plant in Geismar, La. The

WICHITA, Kan. – Cargill Inc. on Tuesday announced it is beginning to transition its beef and pork programs under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Country-of-Origin labeling. The company

LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) this past weekend elected Michael Strauss of Colorado Boxed Beef Co. as president. Outgoing president Mark Shuket

WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) and twelve states on Monday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed acquisition of National Beef Packing Co. by

DENVER – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) said Monday that it is accepting applications for its chief executive position. Terry Strokes, the current CEO, announced his resignation in

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. announced Monday that it has named Richard McKinnie as director of chaplain services for the company. McKinnie replaces retiring chaplain Alan Tyson, who

AUSTIN, Minn. – Hormel Foods Corp. on Monday said it was lowering its expectations for earnings in fiscal 2008. "The recent decline in global financial markets has negatively impacted