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DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of restaurant brands IHOP and Applebee’s, announced a new policy that will eliminate the use of gestation crates from its pork supply chain for its more than 3,500 restaurants.

As part of the transaction, the Trust will retain substantially all of the Zacky employees.

C & H Meat Company, a Vernon, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 79,400 pounds of marinated pork and chicken products because they are misbranded in that they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Ahart, a 17-year veteran of Superior Farms, currently serves in the capacity of national director of producer relations.

U.S. beef processors will be able to ship beef from cattle aged 30 months of younger, a change from the current limitation of 20 months.

GNP Co. opened its first ever on-site health and wellness center near its Arcadia, Wis., processing facility.

The USDA recently released its 2012 crop report detailing the impact of the devastating 2012 drought. Officials have touted the biotech-enabled drought resistance of some crops—most notably corn—which helped some farmers save face last year. In fact, the report notes that we harvested 10.78 billion bushels of corn last year, one of the highest on record.

LJD Holdings, Inc., doing business as B and D Foods, a Boise, Idaho establishment, is recalling approximately 33,500 pounds of fully cooked meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

King’s Delight, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,572 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets labeled as gluten-free because they contain wheat.

Humphrey’s Market, Inc., a Springfield, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,764 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat (RTE) and raw poultry products.