The USDA says that the vast majority of states participating in the National School Lunch Program are ordering ground beef that does not contain lean finely textured beef.
Sara Lee Corp. revealed its strategy for its North American foods business, Hillshire Brands Co., which emphasized new product development, marketing investment and disciplined cost control.
The upgrade is to assure that the company continues to lead the industry in quality control procedures by taking advantage of the latest and most advanced techniques available.
BaLe Meat Processing and Wholesale Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 13,200 pounds of various raw and ready-to-eat pork roll products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, wheat, which is not declared on the label.
The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive for the coming months, as the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) stood well above 100 in April.
OSI Group LLC and Millard Refrigerated Services jointly announced the opening of a new OSI plant attached to the existing Millard facility in Geneva, Ill.