Chief Operating Officer Steven J. Lykken will assume the position of president.

Policy change stems from termination of nearly 150 workers in Colorado plant.

Meat Institute says consumers can continue to enjoy meat and poultry as they do today.

Approximately 7,687 pounds of beef, pork, and chicken products were produced and labeled with the federal mark of inspection without the benefit of FSIS inspection.

Ozark Mountain Poultry currently produces approximately 4 million pounds of poultry products a week for its consumer brand Forester Farmer's Market and the restaurant industry.

General Mills has acquired EPIC Provisions, a premium meat snacks company based in Austin, Texas.

The establishment produced these products outside the approved hours of operation.