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Northern Beef Packers, a long-delayed beef-processing plant in Aberdeen has paid off all but one of the 39 liens filed against it, reports the Associated Press.

Tyson Foods’ team members eliminated more than 145 million over-the-road truck miles during fiscal years 2011 and 2012.

The packaging refresh, which features new graphics, product images and a contemporized brand logo gives the brand's breakfast products a consistent look and feel across the entire product portfolio.

NHDSC is debuting a new guide to help people create their delicious and appealing platters of sausage and other cured meats.

The ads took rival chain Subway to task for having its meat products sliced in Iowa and not on the back of each restaurant, like Arby’s.

Wayne Pacelle has announced that he is seeking a seat on the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc. in order to urge the company to commit to a phase-out of its use of gestation crates for pregnant sows.

Jack Link's said the purchase of the plant, owned by Skylark Meats LLC, will allow it to increase production capacity to meet growing consumer demand.

About a quarter of the items on the menu will be non-seafood dishes, up from 8 percent.

Third-quarter net income will be 331.8 million reais ($164 million), compared with a year-earlier loss of 67.5 million.

Detailed sustainability results for fiscal 2012 can be found at the newly updated www.smithfieldcommitments.com.