Articles Tagged with ''pork''

Exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011, reaching all-time highs in both volume and value and exceeding $11.5 billion in total value.

McDonald’s Corp. says it will require its U.S. pork suppliers to provide plans by May to phase out the use of stalls that confine pregnant sows.

Han Yang Inc., a Milwaukee, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 25,600 pounds of cooked pork hocks because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

Pork stockpiles in the U.S. rose 5.8 percent at the end of November from a year earlier.

Fully DNA-traceable fresh premium Alberta pork from Sturgeon Valley Pork, an Alberta, Canada, pork processor, has been introduced at all 15 Freson Bros. grocery stores in Alberta.

October was another excellent month for U.S. pork and beef exports, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the USMEF.

Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were $3.3 billion, up 10%, resulting from higher average unit selling prices and volumes in the Pork segment.

Leading restaurants are expanding their protein selection on menus by offering more pork dishes.

Mexico has lifted tariffs on pork and other products now that the long-stalled pilot cross-border trucking program is under way.

August was another outstanding month for U.S. pork and beef exports, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.