Tyson Foods Names New Top Executives
US - Tyson Foods has named Donnie Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Lochner as Chief Operating Officer.

Coharie Files for Bankruptcy
NORTH CAROLINA, US - Coharie Hog Farm has declared bankruptcy, blaming high feed costs and a fall in the global demand for pork.

Meetings Scheduled on Interstate Meat Shipments
US - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan has announced public meetings on the proposed regulations on co-operative inspection programmes on the inter-state shipment of meat and poultry products.

JBS Swift Seeks to Expand Iowa Pork Complex
IOWA, US - JBS USA has proposed an expansion of its Marshalltown, Iowa pork complex.

Cargill Re-launches Tender Choice Pork Line
US - Cargill Meat Solutions today announced the re-launch of its Tender Choice branded pork product line - the company's premium enhanced pork brand.

Meat Protected from Pathogens by Apple Film
US - Edible apple film wraps may protect meat and poultry products against foodborne pathogens, according to researchers at the University of Arizona.

CME: Latest Pork Cold Storage Report Positive
US - Market participants were expecting the monthly release of USDA cold storage figures with some trepidation, unsure of the demand for meat products in August and fearful of the negative impact of...

Smithfield Offers $250 Million in Shares
US - Smithfield Foods has started an underwritten registered public offering of $250,000,000 of shares of its common stock.

Tyson Foods' Beef, Pork, Prepared Foods Strong
US - Tyson Foods says its beef, pork and prepared foods are generating strong returns, while the chicken outlook remains positive.

Smithfield Completes Secured Notes Offering
US - Smithfield Foods last week closed its previously announced offering of $225 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due July 2014.

First Members Elected to Meat Industry Hall of Fame
US - The inaugural class of the newly formed Meat Industry Hall of Fame includes 21 scientists, executives, marketers and meat producers. THey include Joseph Luter III, former chairman and CEO of Smithfield...

Smithfield Foods Announces Notes Offering
US - Smithfield Foods has announced a $225 million senior secured notes offering.

Tyson Sees Sales Value Slip
US - US meat processing giant, Tyson Foods, saw sales slip slightly over the first nine months of the current financial year and in the third quarter.

Meat May Pose Danger to Some Patients
US - Patients with kidney disease may be at risk from flavour-enhancing solutions injected into meats and poultry, according to new research from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey...

Meat, Poultry are Major Sources of PBDE Exposure
US - Red meats and poultry have been found to be major sources of exposure to polybrominated flame retardants, known as PBDEs, in the US. The conclusion follows research just published in Environmental...

Small US Slaughterhouses Continue to Decline
US - A new report issued today by Food & Water Watch examines how the slow demise of local small slaughter and processing operations in the United States is preventing farmers and ranchers from fully satisfying...

AMI, NCC Challenge 'Food, Inc.' Claims
US - Spokespersons from the American Meat Institute (AMI) and National Chicken Council (NCC) have commented in a television interview to the film, 'Food Inc.'.

Smithfield Records $190 Million Loss
US - US pork producer and pig meat processing giant Smithfield foods has reported a loss of $190.3 million for the last financial year.

Tyson Foods Benefits from Solid Capital Structure
US - Tyson Foods reports that its recent capital restructuring has brought stability and financial flexibility.

Tyson Foods Names Two New Top Executives
US - Tyson Foods has named Archie Schaffer as executive vice president for Corporate Affairs, and Sara Lilygren as senior vice president of External Relations.

'Back to Basics' Approach is Working for Tyson
US - A return to the fundamentals is helping Tyson Foods' chicken business to improve profitability, according to the company's president and CEO.

Second Quarter Was Better for Tysons
US - Tyson Foods has reported its second quarter (Q2) and six-month results. Operating margins for its Pork, Beef and Prepared Foods businesses were positive, and there was an improvement in the performance...

Murphy-Brown Announces PQA Plus Certification
US - Murphy-Brown LLC, the livestock production subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced that it is on schedule to complete the certification and farm site assessment components of the Pork Quality...

FSIS Revises List of Approved Meat Additives
US - FSIS has revised the list of approved additives for meat and poultry.

AMI Cites the Ups and Downs of US Meat Inspection
US - The U.S. meat and poultry regulatory and inspection system is working to ensure safe food, though it can be improved further, according to American Meat Institute Executive Vice President Jim Hodges,...