Public attention to food safety has only increased in the past year. Recalls have been hitting the news almost every other week. The vast majority of these recalls are for

While some dishes on American tables have been around for years, there are always new recipes coming out to tantalize consumers’ palates. Those new dishes need to come from somewhere,

What employees wear to work in the meat industry will never get reviewed by fashion magazines. It will, however, get plenty of attention from those whose goal is to

Hot dogs are one of those foods that never seems to get respect. Most people associate them with a picnic or ballgame. Furthermore, there aren’t even many national hot

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – The board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. has appointed a lead independent director and a new chairman of the compensation committee. The company also established a

WASHINGTON – Sessions on animal welfare and animal rights activism will be the focus of sessions at the 2008 Annual Meat Conference in Nashville, organizers said Tuesday. The American Meat

HONOLULU – Animal rights activists have claimed meat sold in Hawaii as “Island Produced Pork” often comes from pigs shipped in cramped containers from the mainland. According to the Associated

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Bob Evans Farms Inc. announced on Tuesday that its third-quarter profit rose 7 percent, raised by unredeemed gift cards and increased sales. The Associated Press reported that

WASHINGTON – U.S. Agriculture Secretary announced the appointment of H. Scott Hurd as deputy under secretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. Hurd will be

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – A federal judge out a long-running lawsuit that accused Tyson Foods, Inc. of hiring illegal immigrants to depress wages. The Associated Press reported that U.S. District Judge