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AdvancePierre Foods appoints Michael Sims as CFO

February 22, 2012
Sims most recently spent more than two decades in a variety of accounting and finance roles with Chiquita Brands International Inc.
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AMI report: Price takes on greater role in meat & poultry purchasing decisions

February 22, 2012
Price per pound has solidified its number-one ranking as the most important decision factor for consumers, while total package cost is now the second most important decision factor.
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University of Nevada, Reno begins search for Ag college dean

February 22, 2012
President Marc Johnson of the University of Nevada, Reno announced he is initiating a national search for a permanent dean of the college.
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Tyson's Vernon plant celebrates 90 years in operation

February 21, 2012
The Vernon plant is the sole location which makes Wright Brand Bacon.
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National Turkey Federation names new chairman, staff promotion

February 21, 2012
The National Turkey Federation's (NTF) Board of Directors elected Steve Willardsen to serve as the federation's 2012 chairman.
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Lab-grown burger may be available by this fall

February 21, 2012
Using cow stem cells grown in a petri dish, the researchers have created small strips of muscle that will be mixed with blood and artificially grown fat to make a hamburger.
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Pilgrim's Pride ends fiscal year with a nearly $500 million loss

February 20, 2012
"While 2011 was an extremely challenging year, it was also transformational with respect to Pilgrim's operating model," stated Bill Lovette, Pilgrim's CEO.
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3,800 pounds of uninspected chili products recalled

February 20, 2012
The Chili Station, a Ludlow, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,800 pounds of chili products because they may have been produced without the benefit of federal inspection.
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Instructor injured during meat processing class at Ohio school

February 20, 2012
Officials at a northern Ohio vocational school say a steer attacked a veteran instructor during a meat processing class.
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N.C. vet charged with tipping Butterball off about animal abuse investigation

February 16, 2012
She is charged with telling a Butterball staff veterinarian that an animal protection group had turned over to authorities an undercover video showing the alleged abuse of turkeys at a company facility.
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