At the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s (IDDBA) conference June 10-12 in New Orleans, La., Butterball revealed its new Artisan Seasoned Turkey Breast line.
Butterball’s Original Seasoned Frozen Turkey Burger and Butterball’s New Sweet Onion Seasoned Frozen Turkey Burger were awarded the 2012 ChefsBest Award for Best Taste in the frozen turkey burger category.
“The ground turkey recall was a game-changing situation for the industry,” said Mike Robach, VP of Corporate Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs for Cargill Inc.
Diestel Family Turkey Ranch ran a one-month promotion on its Facebook page asking customers to “like” its page in return for a donation to Revolution Foods.
Butterball LLC recently joined with The Pitmaster Ed Mitchell and local officials to present more than 750 whole turkeys to nonprofits in Raleigh, Durham and Garner, N.C.
Butterball, LLC, the nation’s leading turkey producer, was presented the 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence for an Innovative Partnership during a ceremony held on Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Sheraton Khoury in Greensboro, N.C.
According to the latest USDA forecast for turkey production, during the first six months of 2011, turkey meat production was 5.5 percent higher than the same period in 2010 (2.9 billion pounds).