DES MOINES, Iowa – An American Orthodox Jewish organization has dropped its call for a boycott of Agriprocessors Inc., the nation’s largest kosher meat processor. Uri L’Tzedek had called
WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) last week published its Directive 5000.2 Revision 1: Review of Establishment Testing Data by Inspection Program Personnel. The directive is
OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Monday that Nebraska Beef Ltd. has responded slowly to indications that its products might be contaminated with E. coli,
SEOUL – South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak replaced three cabinet ministers on Monday over the U.S. beef deal that has lead to weeks of protests. Much of the cabinet
WASHINGTON – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) announced Monday that it has promoted Audrey Adamson to assistant vice president for public policy at the organization Washington, D.C. office.
WASHINGTON – Nebraska Beef Ltd. of Omaha has expanded its recall of beef to include all beef manufacturing trimmings and other products intended for use with ground beef produced
SMITHFIELD, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. announced last week that China National Cereals, Oils & Foodstuffs Import & Export Corporation (COFCO) will buy 4.95 percent of Smithfield common stock.
WASHINGTON – The American Meat Institute (AMI), the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) and the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) announced Monday that they will host a
CINCINNATI – Grocery chain The Kroger Co. has expanded a recall it began last week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the chain is expanding the recall to
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that Dr. Karen Hulebak, a chief scientist with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Servcie (FSIS) has been