NEW YORK – McDonald’s Corp. on Friday posted an 8 percent gain in July same-store sales, despite a difficult U.S. economy. Reports said that same-store sales grew 6.7 percent

WASHINGTON – Nebraska Beef Ltd. of Omaha is recalling about 1.2 million pounds of beef products nationwide on E. coli O157:H7 concerns, including primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. announced Friday that it has reached a new agreement with the union at the Shelbyville, Tenn. Plant, reinstating Labor Day as one of

WASHINGTON – Palama Holdings LLC of Kapolei, Hawaii is recalling about 4,535 pounds of fully cooked pork products on concerns of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Food Safety and Inspection

WASHINGTON – Dallas City Packing Inc. is recalling about 941,271 pounds of cattle heads that still have tonsils, which is not compliant with U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations. The

TOKYO – Japan has stopped beef imports from Cargill Inc.’s Dodge City, Kan. plant after finding a shipment without a required food safety certificate, officials said Friday. Reports say

HEATHROW, Fla. – Ruth’s Hospitality Group, which operates the Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse chain, named Michael P. O’Donnell as president and CEO, effective Thursday. O’Donnell replaces former CEO Craig Miller,

WASHINGTON – The National Turkey Federation (NTF) has joined AmericasTestKitchen.com (ATK) and become part of ATK’s new online video series TV OnDemand. Visitors to the ATK Web site can

SMITHFIELD, Va – Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that it has issued a new corporate responsibility report. The company said in a written statement that the report is the

WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced that it would not grant a waiver request from Texas to relax the Renewable Fuels Standard, saying the mandate