Smithfield Foods is closing its Altoona, Iowa, facility and consolidating production volume at other locations to improve the efficiency of its manufacturing platform.
Twenty years ago, very few industry observers would have predicted that, at some point in our future, USDA would declare Salmonella to be an adulterant in poultry products.
Founders Dana and Pablo first recognized the demand in the market for grass-fed, organic beef products in 2004, Johnson said. The pair wanted to offer beef to consumers that featured clean, better-for-you characteristics.