Industry News - AM
Sandridge Food acquires majority stake in RMH
Sandridge Food Corp. has bought a majority interest in RMH Foods, the companies...
Plastic pieces prompt chicken recall
Tip Top Poultry Inc.'s Rockmart, Ga., establishment is recalling some 18,000 pounds...
New swine virus strain has spread to 13 states: report
A strain of swine virus that was first identified in May and has been especially...
Smithfield plant to close next month
Smithfield Foods will close its Portsmouth, Va., plant on Aug. 16, eliminating the...
Birds quarantined in Ark. avian flu case
A chicken in a Scott County, Ark., chicken house tested positive for H7N7 Low Pathogenic...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Calif. chicken processor expands
Tyson worker loses arm in accident at Kan. plant
National Beef recalls ground beef on E. coli concerns
Hamburger chain gets a new owner
More bacon, hot dogs in diets linked to higher Type 2 diabetes risk
Butterball expands Ill. facility
Stabbing at Iowa meat plant leads to arrest
JBS made a bid for Smithfield: report
FSIS lists broiler plants that failed salmonella standards tests
News Briefs: FSIS notice; Golden State Foods new exec; FSIS HACCP meeting; Taco Bell ‘Power Protein’ menu
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Smithfield to shareholders: we still believe in Shuanghui deal
Crowdsourcing pioneer pulls plug on alleged Kobe beef jerky scam
U.S. and EU launch trade talks; what’s in it for meat processors?
Dining trends: consumer cut backs include protein
Mexican state reports over $195 million in bird flu losses
Hormel lowers full-year earnings outlook
Two top Cabinet members stress support for immigration reform bill
Fast casual Mexican food chain to shut 20 pct of company-owned stores
News briefs: Church's Chicken, Alabama poultry processors, National Pork Board
Monday, June 17, 2013
Brazilian halal meat export sales increase 447% in last decade
China grants more aid to its ailing poultry sector
House bill would ban horse slaughter inspection funds
Sonic Drive-In launches updated made-to-order sandwich
New Smithfield investor details alternative to Shuanghui sale
Supreme Court strikes Arizona proof-of-citizenship law
Educators mull proposed Neb. plant impact on local schools
Cargill promotes hot dog brand on Facebook
Friday, June 14, 2013
House committee urges USDA to finalize modernized poultry inspection
Atkins adds two new chicken-based frozen meals to lineup
Ruby Tuesday appoints new president, COO
News Briefs: Sliders on wheels; new Cosi CEO; NAMA webinar; chicken recall
Smithfield reports mixed year-end financials
Brazil's Marfrig can sell recently acquired assets to JBS: regulator
AMSA announces awards ahead of conference
T-Rex burger goes extinct at rogue Wendy’s outlet
Thursday, June 13, 2013
BPI's defamation lawsuit vs. ABC News ordered back to S.D. state court
GAO report has security recommendations for APHIS
Animal rights group unveils video; target says it beat them to the punch
USDA boosts beef, poultry production estimates
China initiates national safety ‘overhaul’
New pork import rules can't be enacted yet, New Zealand court says
JBS plant resumes production after ammonia leak
Beef jerky recalled on misbranding, declared allergen concerns
CAB hits the high seas
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Chicken plant overhaul concerns neighbors
N.M. attorney general tries to rein in horse slaughter
Colorado’s ag-centric counties mull secession
Pork checkoff introduces housing calculator, other new tools
Office manager accused of embezzling more than $600,000
Texas beef packer gets $3 million in tax breaks
Hot dog maker’s profit jumps 44 percent
Immediate reactions to JBS-Marfrig deal mixed for ratings agencies
USDA forecasts record corn, soybean harvests
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Chicken industry’s profit cycle has got legs: analyst
Canadians back to eating beef after 2012 E. coli scare
Researchers develop faster method to identify Salmonella strains
HumaneWatch gooses IRS exec, HSUS in ad
Post-acquisition, JBS becomes world's largest in poultry
Midwest state laws are no speed bump to deal: Smithfield
Schwan to consolidate distribution centers
News briefs: Patrick Cudahy, USPOULTRY, farm bill
Monday, June 10, 2013
Canada releases list of anti-COOL products
JBS to acquire Seara's poultry unit: report
Largest U.S. kosher processor pays nearly $100,000 in environmental fines
Investigators link poultry contamination on farm and at processing plant
Tyson launches new line of seasoned boneless chicken in Brazil
Sale of Seara Brasil to JBS nearly zeroes out Marfrig's debt: president
Canada cites antibiotic-resistant salmonella as ‘growing concern’
Proposed plant to provide kosher, halal meats to Milwaukee area
Thai pork producers protest against U.S. (UPDATED)
Friday, June 07, 2013
Dueling points of view on Smithfield sale
Trial delayed for Agriprocessors manager who fled to Israel
McDonald's mixes and matches to court new daypart
PQA Plus revisions unveiled at World Pork Expo
Fitch Ratings downgrades Brazilian processor, puts on 'Rating Watch Negative'
Agreement reached over animal ag in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
SEC charges Smithfield investor with insider trading
Cargill names new meat retail head
The latest on listeria from CDC, FSIS and FDA
Giving back: Smithfield, Wellshire, Agri Star
