Oregon Dungeness Crab Season Officially Opens
After a month-long delay, the Oregon Dungeness crab season officially opened Monday morning. …
Year: 2016
CFIA: ChoripDong Pre-Fried Fish Cake Recalled Due To Undeclared Egg
Seoul Trading Corporation is recalling ChoripDong brand Frozen Pre-Fried Fish Cake from the marketplace because it may contain egg which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg should not consume the recalled product described below. …
Smithfield Foods Reports Significant Progress Toward Conversion To Group Housing Systems For Pregnant Sows
In 2007, Smithfield Foods, Inc. began an industry-leading journey to transition pregnant sows on all company-owned farms in the United States to group housing systems by 2017. Today, the company is proud to report significant progress, having transitioned 81.8 percent by the end of 2015, a 10 percent increase over 2014. In the United States, Smithfield expects to be fully converted on company-owned farms by 2017, as planned. …
Hamburger Gauge Plummets Amid Oversupply Of Fatty Beef
Hamburger prices are likely to get cheaper, according to one key gauge. Beef trimmings, the ground-up meat used to add fat in a burger, fell to a 10-year low this week, according to U.S. government data. …
Eric Mittenthal Named President Of National Hot Dog And Sausage Council
Eric Mittenthal has been named President of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), taking over for Janet Riley who will remain with the NHDSC as its official “Queen of Wien.” Mittenthal will lead the NHDSC’s efforts celebrating hot dogs and sausages as the iconic American food and answering common questions related to quality, safety, nutrition and preparation of hot dogs and sausages. He has served as Vice President of Public Affairs for the NHDSC since 2012. …