AUSTIN, Minn. – Hormel Foods Corp. on Thursday reported a 14 percent increase for fiscal 2008 second quarter earnings supported by refrigerated foods and grocery products. Hormel said in a
LAUREL, Miss. – Sanderson Farms Inc. on Wednesday reported a drop of net income despite rising sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The company said in a statement
SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. announced Wednesday David L. Van Bebber has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel for the company. The company said in a
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Pork Checkoff announced this week that it is presenting the Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy at the World Pork Expo in Des
WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service has posted compliance guidelines for controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry. The American Meat Institute reported that guidelines include the following changes:
WASHINGTON – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a proposed rule to ban slaughter of disabled cattle. Schafer said
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that domestic food prices will rise five percent in 2008, driven by higher costs of bread and other bakery products.
WASHINGTON – The National Turkey Federation (NTF) said Tuesday that it commends Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s introduction of a freeze of the federal ethanol mandate. Hutchison, R-Texas, entered legislation
CHICAGO – Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s received the sixth annual Turkey on the Menu (T.O.M.) Award from the National Turkey Federation (NTF) during the National Restaurant Association convention this week.
CHELSEA, Mass. – Kayem Foods Inc. announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with Tyson Foods Inc. to acquire the Jordan's, Deutschmacher, Kirschner, Essem, Tasty Bite and Willams of Vermont