The U.S. Meat Export Federation said shippers to China, the third biggest buyer of U.S. pork, intend to comply with a new requirement that products have test reports showing they are free of the additive ractopamine.
Schmalz's European Provisions, a Springfield, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,424 pounds of chicken and apple sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic.
Price and value continue to lead meat purchasing decisions; however, the focus on price is no longer as strong as it has been in the past two years as high income shoppers ease up on money-saving measures.
Mike Brown testified on behalf of a broad food manufacturers coalition about the need for a stable and permanent workforce that can help sustain the rural communities where meat and poultry facilities operate.
CargillGroundBeef.com has been launched to provide consumers with information and an ongoing interactive dialogue about the most popular and versatile protein in America.
Tyson Foods Inc. told investors that its second fiscal quarter has been more challenging than anticipated due to margin compression in its Beef and Pork segments.
The USDA has said that U.S. meat processors, who would have to essentially shut down while inspectors were laid off, would lose about $10 billion in production.