AMI Joins Food & Agriculture Coalition In Opposing Proposed ‘User Fees’

March 1, 2011 American Meat Institute

In letters sent today to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committee, Budget Committee and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, AMI joined two dozen food and agriculture trade associations in opposition to so-called user fees for government mandatory inspection programs for meat, poultry and egg processors.

Call For Entries: Foster Farms Announces 2nd Annual Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest

March 1, 2011 Foster Farms

The West Coast’s premier Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest is inviting home, amateur and professional chefs to stir up some cooking creativity with its call for entries for the second annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest.

Butterball Adopts Alert Technology To Elevate Food Safety

Delta Technology & Software announced today that Butterball LLC is the latest food company to adopt the use of alert(R), Delta’s on-demand management solution for food safety compliance.

al Fresco All Natural Announces National Launch Of New Gourmet Chicken Meatballs

March 1, 2011 al fresco All Natural

al fresco All Natural recently entered the meatball business, creating two flavors of all natural chicken meatballs with 60% less fat and 40% less sodium than traditional beef and pork meatballs. The new gourmet chicken meatballs are a delicious addition to the weekday dinner rotation, and were rated a ‘5’ out of ‘5’ on flavor by focus group participants on a scale of ‘1’ to ‘5’, with ‘5’ meaning “love it”.

Premium & Natural Descriptors Resonate With Consumers Of Beef & Pork Menu Items, Finds Technomic

March 1, 2011 Technomic

Nearly two out of three consumers recently surveyed by Technomic say they think beef and pork products labeled or menued with premium descriptors such as grass-fed, lean, organic or natural will taste better than other beef and pork products that do not carry these same labels. Terms describing premium types and cuts of meat had a strong influence on perception of flavor and price thresholds, while terms describing natural farming and preparation were likely to influence consumers perception of healthfulness.