JBS SA is betting on a rebound in U.S. meat sales, as a weak dollar makes production in the country as competitive as in emerging markets, reports Bloomberg.
The American Meat Institute Foundation has released a statement on FSIS’ denial of AMI’s “Citizens Petition to Recognize the Use of E-beam on Carcasses as a Processing Aid”:
Whataburger announced that its legendary Patty Melt has returned for a limited time. The Patty Melt is available Monday, July 11 at 3 p.m. through Monday, August 15 at Whataburger's more than 720 restaurants across 10 states.
JTM Food Group has added a new fully cooked, 5-ounce Steakhouse Beef Burger to its menu of more than 600 products. JTM’s new 5-ounce Steakhouse fully cooked beef burger is equivalent to a 7.5 ounce uncooked burger.
A new study released by Technomic finds burger consumption up considerably since 2009, with nearly half of today's consumers saying they eat a burger at least once a week compared with 38 percent two years ago.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued FSIS Notice 31-11: New Performance Standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Chilled Carcasses at Young Chicken and Turkey Slaughter Establishments.
Warabeya U.S.A., Inc., a Honolulu, Hawaii establishment, is recalling approximately 1,550 pounds of convenience meals that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.