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The Agriculture Department's proposal to largely outsource poultry inspections functions and drastically speed up the visual inspection process violates federal law and must not be allowed to proceed.

The Miami Marlins and Kayem Foods announced a new agreement to manufacture and distribute Kayem Franks and Sausage at Marlins Park during games.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken and Monkton, Md., Roseda Beef have teamed up to offer Ripken Gourmet Burgers.

The company will close its food production plants in Springfield, Ohio and Bidwell, Ohio, in late summer 2013.

For the quarter, net income was $23.9 million, compared with a net loss of $16.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

Superior Farms has realized significant business opportunities on the East Coast to sell more lamb and is enhancing its resources accordingly.

A new report describes two cases of poultry workers who developed chronically swollen knuckles.

Mt. Airy Meat Center, a Mt. Airy, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of a frozen, raw chicken breast product because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen.

The suit was filed on behalf of more than 2,000 employees and claims that they are not being paid for the time it takes them to put on and take off their protective gear.