SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that it has finalized a joint venture agreement involving vertically integrated poultry operations in eastern China. The agreement with Shandong Xinchang

OK, I have a question. If a meat-industry company is not in a hostile takeover situation, what happens if the U.S. Department of Justice blocks its chance to be acquired

DES MOINES, Iowa – The owners and managers of Agriprocessors, the nation’s largest kosher meat processing plant, were charged on Tuesday with more than 9,000 misdemeanors alleging they had

NEW YORK – Overseas sales pushed McDonald’s Corp.’s August same-store sales higher, surprising investors on Tuesday. The chain reportedly said that its worldwide same-store sales jumped 8.5 percent for

WASHINGTON – The North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) announced Wednesday that they are partnering to bring Center of the Plant Training to

GLENDALE, Calif. – DineEquity Inc., parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, announced Monday that its chief financial officer Thomas G. Conforti has resigned from the company to pursue other

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – State and federal officials have launched an investigation in the possibility of a second cow testing positive for brucellosis. If the diagnosis is confirmed, Wyoming could

WASHINGTON – The American Meat Institute (AMI) on Monday launched a new education video series, “Ask the Meat Science Guy,” which will feature Randy Huffman, Ph.D., president of the

OMAHA, Neb. – ConAgra Foods Inc. on Monday announced the promotion of Bill Hahn Jr. to vice president, finance for the corporation. Hahn, 37, joined ConAgra in 1993 in

DAVIS, Calif. – Superior Farms announced on Monday the hiring of Ed Jenks as its new president. Jenks fills the roll for Les Oesterreich, who will continue to act