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The report highlights the company's sustainability and community outreach efforts to date with a particular focus on 2012.

McDonald’s announced that it is adding three new Quarter Pounders to its burger menu, replacing its 1/3-pound Angus burgers.

Two Smithfield plants, which handle 43,000 hogs a day or about 10 percent of the U.S. industry, already are ractopamine-free.

A study from the University of Delaware reports that federal environmental programs have drastically overestimated the poultry industry’s contributions to water pollution.

Minneapolis, Minn.-based Bellisio Foods is acquiring Overhill Farms for approximately $81 million in an effort to expand the company’s reach in the frozen entrée business.

This is the company’s sixth full report, which includes information on the company’s second set of environmental goals that span from 2012 - 2020 using 2011 as a benchmark.

Applegate Farms has reduced the amount of packaging in its organic bacon by 37 percent.

The Hall of Fame pitcher and part owner of Nolan Ryan’s All Natural Beef will kick off the 10th annual Texas Steak Cookoff on Saturday, May 18, in historic downtown Hico, Texas.

Jolly Good Meat Products, a Los Angeles, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,471 pounds of pork meat pie products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Acadian Fine Foods LLC, a Church Point, La. establishment, is recalling approximately 17,037 pounds of pork stew and chicken stew products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.