Once every neighborhood had a local, Mom-and-Pop butcher shop, but chain grocery stores and consumer preference for one-stop shopping did away with most of them. Yet a hardy few remain and, here and there, more neighborhood butcher shops are springing up to cater to local chefs, a new generation of Food Network-inspired home cooks, and other assorted foodies. …
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board voted unanimously to elect Wesley Grau of New Mexico to finish out the year as chairman of the national board. Formerly vice chairman of the Board, Grau had been serving as acting chairman since the resignation of former chairman Tom Jones about a month ago. …
The American Meat Institute offered reassurances about U.S. turkey safety following news of a ground turkey recall. …
Blount Fine Foods, a leading manufacturer of hand-crafted artisan soups and gourmet dips, sauces and salads, today announced the company has acquired Neco Foods, LLC., of Lantana, FL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Neco Foods is a nationally distributed manufacturer of high quality fresh soups, dips, spreads, butters, sauces and other products. …
In the last year, Americans spent close to $400 million on hummus, according to Mina Penna, brand manager for Sabra, the country's leading hummus manufacturer. If it seems like everyone is getting on the hummus bandwagon, Penna says it's still consumed in only 20 percent of American households. Salsa, on the other hand, can be found in 80 percent of households, making the growth potential for hummus enormous. …
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