A coalition of consumer groups has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the use of human antibiotics in animal feed, claiming that the practice creates “superbugs.”
The Oscar Mayer brand is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Wienermobile vehicle in New York City by unveiling the first-ever, special edition Wienermobile Food Truck.
Food Depot #24, a McDonough, Ga., retailer is recalling approximately 500 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
California Pizza Kitchen and Golden Gate Capital announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital will acquire the company for $18.50 per share in cash, or approximately $470 million.
In a phone call with investors, Sanderson Farms CEO Joe Sanderson Jr. said that the industry will need to start cutting production, possibly twice this year, to restore profitability to the industry.
Cargill announced it is making a significant in-kind software contribution to Iowa State University to aid in its efforts to improve swine nutrition and pork production.
Pork stockpiles in the U.S. rose 13 percent at the end of April from a year earlier, the government said, as adverse weather and high prices reduced demand.
CJ Omni Inc., a producer of authentic Asian foods, announced the official launch of its foodservice business in the U.S. market at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) show in Chicago.