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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
First Members Elected to Meat Industry Hall of FameUS - 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...
Monday, August 10, 2009
Smithfield Foods Announces Notes OfferingUS - Smithfield Foods has announced a $225 million senior secured notes offering.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Tyson Sees Sales Value SlipUS - 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.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Meat May Pose Danger to Some PatientsUS - 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...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Meat, Poultry are Major Sources of PBDE ExposureUS - 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...
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Small US Slaughterhouses Continue to DeclineUS - 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...
Monday, June 22, 2009
AMI, NCC Challenge 'Food, Inc.' ClaimsUS - Spokespersons from the American Meat Institute (AMI) and National Chicken Council (NCC) have commented in a television interview to the film, 'Food Inc.'.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Smithfield Records $190 Million LossUS - 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 StructureUS - Tyson Foods reports that its recent capital restructuring has brought stability and financial flexibility.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Tyson Foods Names Two New Top ExecutivesUS - Tyson Foods has named Archie Schaffer as executive vice president for Corporate Affairs, and Sara Lilygren as senior vice president of External Relations.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
'Back to Basics' Approach is Working for TysonUS - A return to the fundamentals is helping Tyson Foods' chicken business to improve profitability, according to the company's president and CEO.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Second Quarter Was Better for TysonsUS - 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...
Friday, April 17, 2009
Murphy-Brown Announces PQA Plus CertificationUS - 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...
Thursday, April 09, 2009
FSIS Revises List of Approved Meat AdditivesUS - FSIS has revised the list of approved additives for meat and poultry.
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
AMI Cites the Ups and Downs of US Meat InspectionUS - 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,...
Friday, March 27, 2009
Union Slams FSA Proposal for Meat Inspection ChargeSCOTLAND, UK - NFU Scotland had branded the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) proposals for a nine per cent hike in meat inspection charges at abattoirs as inappropriate, ill judged and unaffordable to Scotland’s...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
New Red Meat and Cancer Report CriticisedUS - A new report linking high consumption of red and processed meat to cancer has brought a wave of criticism from the meat industry.
Antibiotics Vital to Animal Health and Food ProtectionUS - The American Farm Bureau Federation is expressing strong opposition to legislation that would remove and restrict important antibiotics for veterinary and farm use.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tyson and Freshpet Join in Pet Food RevolutionUS – US chicken, beef and pork processing giant Tyson Foods and Freshpet have formed a strategic alliance focused on bringing new and innovative, refrigerated fresh pet food products to consumers, a...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Smithfield Records $100 Million Quarter LossUS - US pig meat processing giant, Smithfield foods saw a net loss of $103.1 million, including non-recurring items and charges in the third quarter of the year.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Judge Rules Recumbent Pigs May be ProcessedCALIFORNIA, US - Contrary to a state law, a federal judge has ruled that pigs unable to stand may still be slaughtered and processed for food. Four welfare groups will appeal against the ruling.
Friday, February 20, 2009
FSIS Issues New Directive on Meat InspectionUS - The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a directive on review methodology of state meat and poultry inspection programmes.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Update on Smithfield's Pork Restructuring PlanUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. released additional details of a restructuring plans that will consolidate and streamline the corporate structure and manufacturing operations of its pork group and make the...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Smithfield Foods' Pork Group Restructuring PlanUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced a plan to consolidate and streamline the corporate structure and manufacturing operations of its pork group to improve operating efficiencies and increase utilization....
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
New Guidelines for 'Fatigued' PigsUS - USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has set new guidelines for the handling of pigs that are reluctant to move at the packing plant.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Politics on the Mind of Minnesota ProducersMINNESOTA, US - The state's pig industry has become big business and plays an increasing role in state politics. A director of Minnesota Pork Producers Association highlights the issues of funding, exports...
Friday, February 13, 2009
Smart Packaging Alerts to Meat DangersUS - If you have ever wondered whether you left the pre-packaged meats on your kitchen counter too long, a partnership between two University of Rhode Island chemistry professors and a food safety company...
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Pork Plant Lays off 600US - A US pork processing plant has laid off 600 of its staff because of crippling cash flow problems.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Six TQASM Advisor Training Workshops ScheduledUS - The Pork Checkoff is offering six Transporter Quality Assurance (TQASM) advisor training workshops in 2009.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Meat Processing Giant Reports $198 Million LossUS - The world's largest meat processing company Tyson Foods made an operating loss for the first quarter of the 2009 financial year of $198 million.
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