Alfred S. “Al” Kober, retail director for Certified Angus Beef LLC, died on Saturday, April 17 at the age of 72, after a brief illness. He passed away at his
Westlake Food Corp., a Santa Ana, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 140,000 pounds of fully cooked assorted meat products because they contain an undeclared allergen, wheat starch, the U.S. Department
Illnesses from a deadly E. coli bacteria strain fell to a five-year low in the U.S. last year amid government and industry efforts to curb contamination, the Centers for Disease
Federal regulators are set to release the most sweeping antitrust rules covering the meat industry in decades, potentially altering the balance of power between meat companies and the farmers who
Mike Robach, vice president of Corporate Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs for Cargill Inc., encouraged food processors to \push for an effective, modern, global food-safety system that would harmonize efforts
Beef containing harmful pesticides, veterinary antibiotics and heavy metals is being sold to the public because federal agencies have failed to set limits for the contaminants or adequately test for
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. announced plans to close its corporate headquarters building in East Texas and a satellite corporate office in Atlanta as part of its continued integration with JBS USA.
FSIS has confirmed that the agency will extend the comment period on its Draft Guidance: HACCP System Validation until June 19, 2010, to allow adequate time for distribution and comment
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is meeting today with Japanese authorities in the hopes of restoring full U.S. access of U.S. beef imports. The United States has continually said that Japan’s
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved legislation declaring Mondays to be meat-free. The first day of the week is now known as Vegetarian Day or Veg Day, reports the San
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