LA Gov. Jindal Requests Fisheries Failure From Department Of Commerce

A one-two punch of wind and water damage from 2012′s Hurricane Isaac and resulting re-floating of oil related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster has prompted Gov. Bobby Jindal to formally request a fisheries failure from federal officials.

GoldCoast Salads Recalls Blue Crab Spread, Possible Listeria Contamination

February 5, 2013 GoldCoast Salads

GoldCoast Salads, a Naples Florida firm, is voluntarily recalling it’s Blue Crab Spread that may be contaminated with Listeria.

Suit Claiming Hebrew National Not Kosher Dismissed

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Thursday that claimed Hebrew National's hot dogs and other meat products weren't entirely kosher, saying such a standard was "intrinsically religious in nature" and outside the court's purview.

Tyson Profit Beats Street On Higher Beef, Chicken Prices

February 5, 2013 Lisa Baertlein, Reuters

Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat company, raised its full-year revenue forecast above analysts' average estimate as strong beef and chicken prices help offset grain costs pushed higher by last summer's historic U.S. drought.

Newark's Best Provision Celebrates 75 Years Of Franks & More

Best Provision, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is the food icon most Jerseyans have never heard of. The company doesn’t produce chicken, pork or any other meat; it’s hot dogs, pastrami, corned beef, roast beef and brisket — all beef, all the time.