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The American Meat Institute has released a new series of video vignettes highlighting the importance of environmental management systems and sustainability efforts in the meat and poultry industry.

The Food Institute reports that food inflation, including the impact of the severe drought in the Midwest, will cost a family of four $351.12 more in food spending in 2013 than in 2012.

JBS Australia has closed its steak processing facility in King Island, citing continual losses.

The agency will increase the number of product samples it collects under its routine Risk-based Lm (RLm) sampling program and its intensified verification testing protocol from 3 to 5 samples per sampling unit.

The San Diego-based company operates and franchises more than 2,200 Jack in the Box locations and 576 Qdoba Mexican Grill locations.

Drought stress and high nitrate levels in a cow’s forage ration can trigger early calving, stillbirths and abortions.

Tyson Foods, Inc., is kicking off the football season with savings on the perfect party, including Tyson Wings & Boneless Wings, Dr Pepper soft drinks, Hidden Valley dressing or dips mix, and K C Masterpiece BBQ sauce.

Japan is moving toward relaxing restrictions on American beef imports, which had been limited because of fears about mad-cow disease.

Russia barred imports of frozen boneless pork produced by a unit of Tyson Foods Inc. after laboratory tests found Listeria in the meat.

The Hillshire Brands Co. presented at the Barclays Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston and provided an overview of the company’s three-year strategic plan for generating profitable growth.