Articles Tagged with ''beef''

The project, initially proposed in 2006, may begin processing cattle as early as this spring.

AFA Foods, a ground beef processor headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa., has sought bankruptcy court protection with a plan to sell some assets.

Five governors and lieutenant governors visited Beef Products Inc. Thursday to tour its facility and see how lean finely textured beef is made.

Days after announcing it would join a ban on finely textured beef, Hy-Vee said Wednesday it will continue to offer the products.

Mosul Kubba, a Chicago, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,100 pounds of stuffed, layered beef products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

A coalition of governors is joining forces to support the U.S. beef industry and set the record straight about lean finely textured beef, releasing a statement and conducting a beef plant tour.

"We believe it's extremely unfortunate BPI has been forced to reduce operations, given its long history for producing safe, nutritious lean beef."

The facilities in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kan.; and Waterloo, Iowa had been manufacturing lean finely textured beef, which has come under fire as “pink slime” from consumer news media and anti-meat industry activists.

The Kroger Co., the country's largest retailer, announced that it will no longer purchase ground beef containing lean finely textured beef.

Brazil's JBS missed forecasts for its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as a weak North American poultry market eroded a boost from surging U.S. beef and pork prices.