VPP Group, a Norwalk, Wisc.-based company, has been cited with 38 alleged violations after two inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations carry a proposed fine of
Foster Farms has introduced Great Bites mini chicken cheeseburgers. These bite-sized, full flavor snacks or mini-meals are available in the freezer aisle of grocery stores nationwide. Great Bites bridge several
A bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration increased power to prevent pathogen-related outbreaks may be blocked by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) until the Democrat party finds a
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed an administrative complaint against Tyson Fresh Meats, the world's largest supplier of premium beef and pork and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson
Sara Lee Corp. hosted its annual “Meet the Management” analyst meeting in New York. Marcel Smits, interim CEO and other members of senior management provided an overview of fiscal 2010
Sampco Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment is recalling approximately 258,000 pounds of cooked beef products that were imported from an ineligible Brazilian establishment, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety
The American Meat Institute Foundation is strongly urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise decade-old foodborne illness statistics which are widely referenced by public health officials, regulatory
Maxwell Farms LLC, the majority owner of Butterball, LLC, has announced a partnership with Seaboard Corporation to purchase the share of minority owner Murphy-Brown LLC. The purchase is expected to
Smithfield Foods Inc. said this week that it expects to sell its 49 percent stake in Butterball, its joint venture with Maxwell Farms LLC. Smithfield had offered in June to
Reuters is reporting that the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Tuesday it will buy up to $30 million worth of chicken dark meat to supply federal food nutrition assistance programs.
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