WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Thursday published Directive 12700.1 Operations Occurring Outside Approved Hours. A release from the FSIS said the directive instructs Office

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. on Wednesday denied a story on the Natural News Web site saying that the company sued for the right to keep using a

DENVER – Tracy Brunner of Ramona, Kan., has been given the 2008 Top Hand Award from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) for recruiting the most new members during

ALBURQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico attorney general’s office announced Wednesday that Attorney General Gary King has joined an anti-trust lawsuit against Brazilian-owned JBS-Swift. The U.S. Department of Justice

OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald’s Corp. said Monday that global comparable sales rose 8.2 percent in October. Systemwide sales for the company’s worldwide restaurants increased 5.4 percent for the

LENEXA, Kan. – Applebee’s Services Inc. on Monday announced the appointment of Rebeca M. Johnson as the senior vice president of marketing. Applebee’s said that Johnson will be the

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. on Monday said that gains in beef and pork helped raise its fiscal fourth-quarter profit 50 percent. The company also said that high

PITTSBURG, Texas – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. on Monday announced it had appointed William K. Snyder as chief restructuring officer. Snyder, a managing partner at CRG Partners Group LLC in

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday lowered forecasts for this year’s corn and soybean harvests, pushing up their prices. The USDA reportedly said corn production is

WASHINGTON – Barber Foods Co. of Portland, Maine on Friday recalled about 41,415 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken products because they may contain foreign materials, the Food Safety and