DES MOINES, Iowa – MowMar Farms on Thursday announced it has fired the manager of an Iowa hog farm where workers were videotaped abusing pigs. Six people were charged
TREMONTON, Utah – West Liberty Foods LLC on Thursday announced the completion of Phase II of its facility in Tremonton, Utah. The expansion was reportedly necessitated to accommodate recent
NEW YORK – The owner of Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse chains said on Wednesday it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Plano, Texas-based Metromedia Steakhouses Co. LP said
DES MOINES, Iowa – Authorities on Wednesday charged six employees with animal abuse and neglect in connection with a video obtained by an animal rights group that showed workers
CHICAGO – McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday said that the makeup of its Dollar Menu will be changing because of the high cost of ingredients. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company
WASHINGTON – A coalition of trade organizations has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer objected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plans to offer loans
OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday announced strong operating results for the third quarter despite a rocky economy, driven by global comparable sales grown of 7.1 percent.
GEISMAR, La. – Tyson Foods Inc. on Tuesday announced the issue and sale of special tax exempt bonds to help fund a renewable fuels plant in Geismar, La. The
WICHITA, Kan. – Cargill Inc. on Tuesday announced it is beginning to transition its beef and pork programs under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Country-of-Origin labeling. The company
LAKE LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) this past weekend elected Michael Strauss of Colorado Boxed Beef Co. as president. Outgoing president Mark Shuket
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