A panel has recommended that the USDA make meat and egg inspection data more accessible to the public, according to a report in the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader.
The money will fund the purchase of an outdoor warning and notification system that will be used to alert Emporia residents of dangerous weather or other emergencies.
State beef councils are joining with the national Beef Checkoff Program in support of a new retail beef marketing program that has the potential to significantly increase U.S. beef sales.
Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month.
Consumers are taking advantage of the expanding convenience store foodservice options, many times at the expense of quick-service restaurants, according to recent research by foodservice research firm Technomic.
Silva Sausage Co., a Gilroy, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,010 pounds of British style banger sausages because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.