WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday increased its forecast for this year’s corn and soybean harvests, possibly lowering commodity prices. The USDA reportedly said this
TORONTO – A Canadian food manufacturer, which last month had been at the center of a Listeria outbreak and nationwide recall, said Thursday that a new strain found in
DES MOINES, Iowa – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has expressed its support for a new voluntary trichinae certification program announced this week by the U.S. Department of
NEW YORK – Chicken restaurant chain Chick-fil-A on Thursday became the latest chain to eliminate trans fats from its menu. The Atlanta-based company reportedly said it changed its recipe
WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Wednesday announced a public meeting to initiate a process to review policies on the use of animal raising claims
WASHINGTON – Colorado Foods Products of Greenwood Village, Colo. is recalling about 2,340 pounds of frozen beef trim on fears that it ahs been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.
MIAMI – Burger King Corp. announced Tuesday its plans to build a Whopper Bar at Universal CityWalk in Orlando, Fla. in spring 2009. The new concept is a condensed
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said Wednesday that it had amended its rules to establish a voluntary trichinae certification
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will hold three town hall meetings on the implementation of the 2008 Farm Bell.
WASHINGTON – The International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report on Tuesday estimating that the cost of trade restrictions because of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has cost the beef