Month: February 2010

The recent announcement by Agri Star Meat and Poultry of Postville to restart
its beef line soon is one of the biggest reasons farmers and industry officials
are optimistic these days. In fact, experts believe an extra cattle buyer will
make other processors bid more for animals to insure supply. …

Lilydale Inc. is being acquired by Sofina Foods for about $130
million in a deal that ends its 70 years as a producer-owned poultry processor. …

The Pork Checkoff is serving up a new eat lean for less message for consumers
who have ditched their New Year’s resolutions and are finding it difficult to
stick with a new, healthy regime. …

Janet M. Riley, president, National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Senior Vice President, of Public Affairs at the American Meat Institute states that for more than a decade, they have echoed the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations that hot
dogs should be cut into small pieces before serving to young children. …

Pilgrim’s Prides’s 21st Annual Winning Taste Recipe Contest winners featured intense, bold flavors inspired by Asian, Latin and American
cuisines. The grand prize winning recipe, Sweet Chili Chicken with Asian
Vegetable Rice, was entered by Kristine Snyder from Kihei, Hawaii. …