Food Forecast: The Next Pork?

By 2008, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture figures, Americans were eating an average of 46 pounds of pork per capita annually, compared to more than 61 pounds of beef, about 59 pounds of chicken and less than 1 pound of lamb. What happened? To an extent, marketing.

Satisfy A Healthy Appetite With Pork In 2011

Getting fit and losing weight continue to top the list of New Year’s resolutions, and the Pork Checkoff is serving up new food for thought about pork can satisfy a healthy appetite.

Best Beef Ever Announces Their New Shipping Partner Pack & Post Office Solutions

January 7, 2011 Best Beef Ever

Best Beef Ever (www.bestbeefever.com), a cattle ranch that breeds high quality, grass fed, all-natural beef, has announced today that Pack and Post Office Solutions (www.packandpostofficesolutions.com) is their official shipping partner of choice.

NCBA Statement On Mandatory Nutrition Labeling Final Rule

The National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Legislative Affairs Kristina Butts issued the following statement on the final rule published in the Federal Register on Dec. 29, 2010, titled Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products.

Douglas K. Dillon Memorial Tribute Established Within American Floral Endowment

January 7, 2011 American Floral Endowment

A Memorial Tribute has been established within the American Floral Endowment honoring Douglas K. Dillon, 85, who died September 30. The tribute was established by a $1,500 donation by the Board of Directors of Hortica Insurance, a leading insurance and employee benefits provider to garden centers, nurseries, retail florists, wholesale floral distributors, greenhouse growers, and other industry professions.