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Smoked Peppered Halal Beef Strips were deemed the “Best New Halal Food” by a panel of judges at Gulfood 2012 in Dubai.

SuKarne, the leading company in the Mexican market for meat, began construction of its latest facilities in Tlahualilo, Durango, launching the first phase of "Ganadera Integral La Laguna" and created a new model of alliance with regional producers.

Three owners of an Atlanta company that supplied meat to restaurants around the Southeast were sentenced to prison Wednesday after they admitted hiring at least 12 illegal immigrants and paying wages off the books so they could avoid more than $300,000 in federal taxes.

Sims most recently spent more than two decades in a variety of accounting and finance roles with Chiquita Brands International Inc.

Price per pound has solidified its number-one ranking as the most important decision factor for consumers, while total package cost is now the second most important decision factor.

President Marc Johnson of the University of Nevada, Reno announced he is initiating a national search for a permanent dean of the college.

The Vernon plant is the sole location which makes Wright Brand Bacon.

The National Turkey Federation's (NTF) Board of Directors elected Steve Willardsen to serve as the federation's 2012 chairman.

Using cow stem cells grown in a petri dish, the researchers have created small strips of muscle that will be mixed with blood and artificially grown fat to make a hamburger.

"While 2011 was an extremely challenging year, it was also transformational with respect to Pilgrim's operating model," stated Bill Lovette, Pilgrim's CEO.