Tyson Foods to close Georgia plant 03.30.2015 By Erica Shaffer Approximately 190 employees will be affected.Read More
Packaged meats sales lift Smithfield earnings 03.25.2015 By Erica Shaffer Earnings for 2014 helped by strong demand for bacon and other products.Read More
Global meat consumption made gains in 2014 03.20.2015 By Erica Shaffer Emerging markets are driving demand, Euromonitor says.Read More
Sanderson names site for new poultry plant 03.12.2015 By Erica Shaffer The company also is researching sites for a new hatchery.Read More
U.S. restaurant count declines 03.02.2015 By Erica Shaffer The NPD Group says independent restaurants exclusively affected.Read More
Maple Leaf closes Kitchener, Ont., plant 02.27.2015 By Erica Shaffer Company sustains loss in fourth quarter, fiscal 2014.Read More
Four pathogens behind millions of illnesses 02.25.2015 By Erica Shaffer Federal collaboration focuses on foodborne illness source attribution.Read More
Trends shaping consumer meat purchases 02.25.2015 By Erica Shaffer The Power of Meat survey reports consumers still turn to retail for meat and poultry.Read More
Higher poultry prices lift Sanderson revenues 02.24.2015 By Erica Shaffer Lower feed costs also provided tailwinds for the company's first-quarter earnings.Read More
F.D.A. seeks $4.9 billion to implement F.S.M.A. 02.04.2015 By Erica Shaffer The budget request represents a 9% increase over the enacted budget for fiscal 2015.Read More