Short Supply & Elevated Prices Common Throughout Protein Markets

November 29, 2011 U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

"Short supply and elevated prices are a pretty common theme throughout all protein sectors," said John Carley, VP and Senior RM for Wells Fargo Bank. He was speaking to feed ingredient purchasing managers and other poultry industry professionals who had gathered at the 2011 Grain Foreca

Sensible Sustainability Tools For Meat & Poultry Processing

November 29, 2011 Bettcher Industries

There’s no need to just rely on a socio-environmental rationale for sustainability. Its applicability for meat processors is also a matter of dollars and sense.

Iowa Select Farms Donates 110,000 Pounds Of Pork To Iowans In Need

November 29, 2011 Iowa Select Farms

The Deb and Jeff Hansen/Iowa Select Farms Foundation is delivering 110,000 pounds of fresh boneless pork loins to local community organizations, food shelves, pantries and food banks across Iowa.

Expert: Batavia, NY Poised To Become Yogurt Capital Of Northeast

November 29, 2011 Howard Owens, The Batavian

Project Wave — which we now know is being pursued by PepsiCo — will be the largest yogurt plant in North America, according to an industry expert with more than 15 years in the field. Jeff Stephen, a consultant with Productive Partners, said in an interview today that what Pepsi is planning is impressive and will be a huge benefit to the community and the local dairy industry.

Smoky Mountain Beer Cheese Enters The Private Label Arena

November 29, 2011 Smoky Mountain Cheese

Based on his 20-year old recipe, using Wisconsin cheese, Randall Mitchell, co-founder/president of Smoky Mountain Cheese, introduced the product into the dairy section of retail grocery stores in 2010. Initially, the spread was used by family and friends for parties and tailgating events. Co-founder Dr. Steve Koplow and Mr. Mitchell eventually determined the appeal was broad enough to pursue food store distribution.