Morey's Seafood International Achieves BRC Certification

BRC Certification Grade A – The Specialty Products processing facility for Morey’s Seafood International has earned British Retail Consortium (BRC) certification under the Global Standard for Food Safety. The Motley, Minnesota based facility has earned certification with a grade of “A” which is the highest grade available.

NFI Crab Council Welcomes Trans Global Products, Inc.

January 3, 2013 NFI Crab Council

The NFI Crab Council continues to expand its membership with the addition of Trans Global Products, Inc. A part of the seafood community for the last three decades, Trans-Global specializes in pasteurized crabmeat and is known for its Trans-Global ® and Captain’s Delight® brands.

Six Countries Ban Brazil Beef Over Mad Cow Case

January 3, 2013 Staff Reporter, Reuters

Six countries have banned imports of Brazilian beef, including No. 6 importer Chile, since a case of atypical mad cow disease was confirmed last month, Brazil's foreign trade secretary Tatiana Prazeres said on Wednesda

Butterball, LLC To Acquire Gusto Packing Company

January 3, 2013 Butterball

Butterball, LLC announced that it has acquired Gusto Packing Co., located in Montgomery, Ill. Gusto Packing Co. is a family owned and operated business that offers six basic product lines; Hickory & Apple Wood Smoked Bacon, Bone-In Smoked Pork & Turkey Products, Smoked Boneless Hams, Cooked Hams, Pork & Turkey Deli Meats and Spiral Sliced Hams.

Smithfield: 38% Of Pregnant Sows In 'Group Housing'

Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Thursday that 38 percent of pregnant sows on its company-owned farms have been transferred to “group housing.” The remaining 62 percent are in “gestation stalls,” a form of housing criticized by animal-rights groups as too confining and unhealthy for animals.