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The Chili Station, a Ludlow, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,800 pounds of chili products because they may have been produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

Officials at a northern Ohio vocational school say a steer attacked a veteran instructor during a meat processing class.

She is charged with telling a Butterball staff veterinarian that an animal protection group had turned over to authorities an undercover video showing the alleged abuse of turkeys at a company facility.

Exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011, reaching all-time highs in both volume and value and exceeding $11.5 billion in total value.

AA Meat Products Corp., a Maywood, Calif. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of meat and poultry products because they may have been produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

Case Foods Inc. has announced the appointments of Michael Popowycz to vice chairman and chief financial officer and Kevin L. Phillips to president and chief operating officer.

Operating income was up 19%, and net income up 31%, on improving sales trends, and ongoing success with cost initiatives.

Superior Farms is supporting its new East Coast push by partnering with Shaw’s and Star Markets in Boston to support the Lamb Jam tour by the American Lamb Board.

McDonald’s Corp. says it will require its U.S. pork suppliers to provide plans by May to phase out the use of stalls that confine pregnant sows.

State officials have fined a Pilgrim's Pride Union County, N.C. plant for more than $107,000 following an ammonia leak there last August.