The new plants will add processing capacity of 1.2 million head of cattle by July 2013 and will increase beef production capacity in Brazil by 15 percent.

With product innovation and high safety standards, FPL Food has broadened its reach on a national and global level.

JBS USA, held a press conference this afternoon to discuss details of its agreement with Canadian beef processor XL Foods, regarding the XL Lakeside facility in Brooks, Alberta, Canada.

Sustainability has become a common word at business meetings across the country, and it is rapidly becoming an expectation for today’s production systems.

Don’t expect corn values to get dramatically lower … this year.

Cattle feeders don’t like $7 or $8 corn, but they know what to do at those higher prices.

Kosher beef consumers in New York, Florida and California can now purchase the first kosher beef to be fully DNA-traceable back to the animal of origin, developed by Aurora Packing Co. in Aurora, Ill.

Northern Beef Packers, a long-delayed beef-processing plant in Aberdeen has paid off all but one of the 39 liens filed against it, reports the Associated Press.

Modified-atmosphere packaging containing 80% oxygen and 20% carbon dioxide (HiOx-MAP) is widely used in fresh beef at retail to delay discoloration and hold cherry-red color of beef for a longer time.

A new patty-making technology launched by Sysco Corp. and Cardinal Meat Specialists Ltd. is revolutionizing the way the burger meets the bun.