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
PITTSBURG, Texas – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. said Monday that it has reached an agreement with lenders to extend the temporary waiver under its credit facilities through Nov. 26. The
WASHINGTON – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has urged the U.S. government to make risk assessments for classical swine fever in Mexico a top priority. Mexican officials in
RICHMOND, Va. – Smithfield Foods’ racketeering lawsuit against a union goes to trial Monday in federal court in Richmond, reports said. The lawsuit is related to the United Food
SMITHFIELD, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Thursday that it has completed the sale of Smithfield Beef Group to JBS SA for $565 million in cash. The sale reportedly
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) has published a final rule that adds "swine contractors" to the list of regulated
AUSTIN, Minn. – A survey released Thursday reports that almost six out of 10 Americans said they have had to cut back on food spending because of prices. Hormel
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