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The products contain onions that are the subject of a Food and Drug Administration recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination

As drought conditions become the worst in 50 years and corn yields are expected to drop significantly, a coalition of meat and poultry organizations today asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to waive the federal mandate for the production of corn ethanol.

The partnership marks Agri Beef’s first foray in to large scale distribution.

Bolstered by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) stood above 100 for the eighth consecutive month in June.

Tony Downs Foods Company, a Madelia, Minn., establishment is recalling approximately 70,500 pounds of premium chunk chicken due to mislabeling and an undeclared allergen.

Piccadilly Fine Foods, a Santa Clara, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 79 pounds of chicken and yam pie products that may include a curry paste containing shrimp.

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tecumseh Poultry dba MBA Poultry against Perdue Holdings Inc. and Perdue Farms Inc.

Representatives of Foster Farms, along with university faculty, students and community leaders, broke ground on the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Facility.

A posting appeared briefly on the USDA website endorsing the “Meatless Monday” campaign, citing health and environmental concerns.

The Company's 2Q12 net sales totaled Ps. 9,404.0 million, 42.1% higher than the Ps. 6,616.8 million reported in 2Q11.