Perdue Farms has announced plans to invest $3.7 million to expand production at one hatchery on Delmarva and another one in eastern North Carolina as part of the company’s ongoing
Smithfield Foods Inc. CEO Larry Pope spoke to shareholders at the company's annual meeting to discuss the company's difficult year as well as its plan to return to profitability. Thanks
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has asked federal authorities to help the pork industry by working out better international trade deals. In the letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, Pawlenty noted
Hormel's third quarter results yielded $77.2 million, up 49 percent from earnings of $51.9 million a year earlier. Sales totaled $1.6 billion, which was down 6 percent from fiscal 2008.
With McDonald's having launched its new 1/3-pound Angus burgers, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have gone on the offensive to remind consumers that they were the first fast-food chains to offer
The National Pork Producers Council has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, asking for $250 million in assistance to buy up surplus pork products and also help
The 12 poultry companies fighting a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma District Attorney Drew Edmondson suffered a setback when U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell ruled that poultry litter may be considered
Monogram Food Solutions LLC, a Memphis-based manufacturer of value-added processed meats, announced it has entered into a contract with American Foods Group LLC, to purchase its meat snack business, including
Kraft Foods is introducing a new line of Oscar Mayer Lunchables Lunch Combinations, which includes spring water and a number of firsts for the brand, including sub sandwiches and applesauce.
Sara Lee Corp. reported net sales of $3.2 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, ending June 27, 2009, a decline of 9.8% compared to $3.5 billion in the