SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. – President George W. Bush has presented Johnsonville Sausage LLC with the President’s “E” Award for Export Excellence on May 20. The president presented the award with

MINNEAPOLIS – Cargill announced Tuesday the election of David MacLennan as chief financial officer (CFO) by Cargill’s board of directors. The company said in a statement that MacLennan succeeds William

MIAMI – Burger King Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday that John Chidsey has been appointed as chairman and CEO of the nation’s second largest burger chain.The company said in a statement

WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued two notices as part of an effort to improve the development and maintenance of data collection and analysis system.A report

SEOUL – Thousands of protesters marched through the South Korean capital against the U.S. beef deal made last month. Police said 30 demonstrators were arrested after scuffles.The Associated Press reported

SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating a string of 19 Salmonella cases across the state since the beginning of May. The Associated Press

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a health alert for approximately 808 pounds of ground beef produced by Tyson Fresh Meats and sold in Medford,

SEOUL – South Korea’s president Lee Myung-bak apologized to the country for a beef import deal with the United States that has sparked weeks of protests. The Associated Press reported

 WASHINGTON – Farm groups disagreed at a congressional hearing about a proposed foot-and-mouth disease on the U.S. mainland. The research is currently done on a small island off Long Island.

WASHINGTON – Carson, Calif.-based Cecina Los Amigos is voluntarily recalling approximately 290 pounds of pork blood sausages that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Safety and Inspection Service