The Food Safety and Inspection Service announced implementation of revised and new performance standards for Salmonella and Campylobacter in young chickens and turkeys. The standards will become effective in July 2011.
Tyson Foods Inc. and Smithfield Foods Inc. will likely raise shipments to Japan because of disruption to the company’s output due to the recent natural disasters, analysts said.
In a unanimous decision handed down yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its statutory authority in requiring concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to apply for Clean Water Act (CWA) permits if they “propose to” discharge.
A poultry industry representative told a House Agriculture Subcommittee that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should recognize the poultry industry’s tools and programs that are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and across the nation.
Yamaya USA, Inc., a Torrance, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 612 pounds of pork loin cutlet fritter products because they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) which is not declared on the label.
Isernio’s Sausage, producer of premium, lean, all-natural sausage, announced the availability of Isernio’s All-Natural Chicken Sausage Rolls in 42 WalMart Supercenters throughout the Northwest region.
The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) recognized 129 plants with Environmental Recognition awards during a reception at its annual Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment, held March 9-10 in Kansas City.
Sara Lee Corp will raise overall prices in the high single-digit percentages this fiscal year, with increases on everything from Jimmy Dean sausage to frozen pies, an executive said at the Reuters Global Food and Agriculture Summit on Monday.
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