McDonald’s Brings Back Chicken Selects

February 20, 2015 Staff Reporter, CNN Money

McDonald's is bringing back its chicken tenders — called Chicken Selects — after a two-year hiatus.

Sodexo Expands Commitment To More Humane Supply Chain

February 20, 2015 Sodexo, Inc.

Sodexo takes additional steps within its animal welfare policy in U.S. operations, outlining a phased approach to sourcing poultry, beef and veal from suppliers and fostering improved animal well-being through its supply chain. In a move lauded by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Sodexo specifically announced that it will eliminate the use of veal crates from its supply chain by 2017 and extend its previous commitments to source all of its shell eggs from cage-free systems by now moving to source all of its liquid eggs solely from cage-free hens by the end of 2020.

GA Department Of Ag, Georgia Restaurant Association Announce 2015 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs

February 20, 2015 Georgia Restaurant Association

Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black and Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) Executive Director Karen Bremer announced the 2015 Georgia Grown Executive Chefs on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at the GRA’s Taste of Georgia Legislative Reception, held at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot.

Kenosha Beef Int. Recalls Beef Product For Possible Listeria Contamination

February 20, 2015 USDA FSIS

Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Sysco To Contest Federal Trade Commission's Attempt To Block Proposed US Foods Merger

February 20, 2015 Sysco Corporation / US Foods

Sysco Corporation announced that it will contest the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) attempt to block its proposed merger with US Foods. The company said it is looking forward to a full judicial review of the significant competitive benefits of the merger.