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A coalition of livestock, poultry and dairy organizations expressed extreme disappointment with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s denial in the wake of the worst drought in more than half a century of requests that it waive a federal law that requires corn to be turned into ethanol for gasoline.

The animal rights group Mercy for Animals released the surreptitiously produced film Monday, the New York Daily News reported.

Smithfield Foods Inc. announced that it will begin its previously announced shutdown of its Portsmouth, Va., facility that makes hot dogs and deli meat.

Jan Fields, 57, who has been with McDonald’s more than 35 years, will be succeed by Jeff Stratton, currently global chief restaurant officer.

He comes to UPC with over 11 years of experience in high pressure pasteurization (HPP) and packaging.

The new plants will add processing capacity of 1.2 million head of cattle by July 2013 and will increase beef production capacity in Brazil by 15 percent.

Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, a Fort Madison, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 90,975 pounds of bourbon barbecue sausage products.

Hormel Foods has been recognized for the first time by G.I. Jobs magazine as one of America’s Top 100 Military Friendly Employers.

. Clift and his wife Jana, 52, were killed when a pickup truck driving in the opposite direction hit their vehicle head on near Sapulpa, Okla.

Kretschmar will help grant three specific wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions between now and June 30, 2013.