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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.

Southside Market & BBQ, an Elgin, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 2,373 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sausage products.

Wendy's popular Spicy Chicken Sandwich adds even more flavors.

Safeway says in a statement “considerable consumer concern” led to its decision even though the chain believes its beef with the controversial filler in it is safe.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday widened an existing warning on frozen burgers and steakettes to now include more than 135 different products, due to the possibility they are contaminated with E. coli.

Russia’s output of poultry and its byproducts increased 25 percent to 268,000 metric tons in February compared with a year earlier.

Lawson Foods LLC, an Irvington, N.J., establishment, is recalling approximately 84,587 pounds of pork product.

Four OSI Group companies, including two of its partnerships, were named in McDonald’s Corp.’s 2012 Best of Sustainable Supply report for five different sustainability projects.

They include an academic turned entrepreneur who built world class food safety labs, a pioneering business couple who founded two successful meat processing firms, and a broadcast promoter known as "The Beef Lady."

The newly formed North American Meat Association (NAMA), formed by the merger of NAMP and NMA, announced its slate of officers, upcoming events and senior executive staff.