| |
 Gov't asks for block of wider mad cow testing |
WASHINGTON – The Bush Administration on Friday urged an appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all cattle for mad cow disease, but a judge questioned if the government has the authority to ask. Full Story |
|
|
| NPPC council on EPA committee |
WASHINGTON – Michael Formica, environmental counsel for the National Pork Producers Council, has been named to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee. Full Story |
|
|
| Trader Joe's drops eggs from Calif. farm |
FRESNO, Calif. – Trader Joe’s announced on Thursday that it will stop carrying eggs from a California farm where animal rights activists shot video showing abuse of chickens by workers. Full Story |
|
|
| S. Korea delays sending inspectors to U.S. |
SEOUL – South Korean officials said Sunday they have delayed sending quarantine inspectors to check if U.S. slaughterhouses are processing beef according to proper sanitary standards. Full Story |
|
|
| Hawaiian beef recalled on E. coli |
WASHINGTON – Palama Holdings LLC of Kapolei, Hawaii has voluntarily recalled approximately 68,670 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Full Story |
|
|
| Ark. court allows cancer claim against poultry firms |
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a lawsuit against poultry companies for using arsenic-based feed could go forward. Full Story |
|
|
| McD's same-store sales flower in April |
OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald’s Corp. said Thursday that its global same-store sales rose five percent in April. Full Story |
|
|
| Overhill Farms has record revenue in 2Q |
LOS ANGELES – Overhill Farms Inc. on Thursday reported second-quarter net revenues of more than $66 million, an increase of 44 percent from the same period last year. Full Story |
|
|
| Okla. meat plant to employ 400 |
SEMINOLE, Okla. – Mexico-based Sigma Alimentos has opened its first U.S. meat processing plant in Seminole, Okla. on Wednesday. It will eventually employ 400 people and produce hot dogs and ham. Full Story |
|
|
| Brandt Beef tops at California Date Chef Competition |
BRAWLEY, Calif. – Brandt Beef said Wednesday that Las Palmas Resort and Spa Executive Chef Leanne Kamekona won the 2008 California Date Chef Competition for her dish featuring Brandt Beef filet mignon. Full Story |
|
|
|
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
|
