WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Interactive Knowledge Exchange (IKE) is seeking comments on the draft IKE Scenario 02D-08 - Direct Observation of Corrective Actions. This
WASHINGTON – Nominations for the American Meat Institute’s (AMI) four annual awards are being accepted until Aug. 15. The awards are the Edward C. Jones Community Service Award, the
FREMONT, Neb. – The mayor of this Nebraska city broke a 4-4 council vote on Tuesday that killed a proposal that would have targeted illegal immigrants. The ordinance would
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County, Wis. jury has said that meatpacker Excel Corp. should pay restaurant chain Sizzler USA more than $7 million for lost revenue because of Excel
CHICAGO – Research published this week in the Journal of Food Science have shown that marinating meats may decrease cancer-forming compounds by more than 70 percent. The compounds, heterocyclic amines
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday issued an interim final rule for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program that will be effective on Sept 30.
MILWAUKEE – Pilgrim’s Pride has been come the second major poultry producer to announce a loss this week because of high grain prices. The Pittsburg, Texas-based company announced Tuesday
NEW YORK – Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Stores owned by the chains’ parent company will shut their doors. Parent company Metromedia
MILWAUKEE – Kraft Foods Inc. on Monday reported growth for the fiscal second quarter as consumers start eating more meals at home. Reports also said that the company is also
SEOUL – The first shipment of U.S. beef under an import deal arrived in South Korea on Tuesday. The shipment, about 1.5 tones of ribs and other cuts with