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Superior Farms has realized significant business opportunities on the East Coast to sell more lamb and is enhancing its resources accordingly.

A new report describes two cases of poultry workers who developed chronically swollen knuckles.

Mt. Airy Meat Center, a Mt. Airy, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of a frozen, raw chicken breast product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

The suit was filed on behalf of more than 2,000 employees and claims that they are not being paid for the time it takes them to put on and take off their protective gear.

Last night, workers at the JBS slaughterhouse and production facility, located just south of the city of Plainwell, ratified their first union contract.

Zenner's Quality Meat Products Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,660 pounds of a bratwurst product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

The FSIS launched a new web-based label approval system.

The AMSA 65th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC), will be held June 17-20, 2012, at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND.

During the 13 weeks ending March 31, 2012, chicken thighs saw six percent volume growth at supermarkets (11 percent dollar growth).