Meat & Poultry

The Foster Farms poultry processing plant in north Louisiana has decided to postpone plans for expansion, but officials say the decision will not impact the California company’s employment commitment to the state, which paid $50 million to save the Farmerville facility in a controversial 2009 deal orchestrated by Gov. Bobby Jindal. …

Extended online tests of a newly developed instrument grading system for pork carcasses demonstrate its ability to differentiate pork loins relative to marbling levels. Researchers have long shown that marbling in the pork loin adds significantly to juiciness and flavor of chops. …

The Murphy House, a Louisburg, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,920 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pork barbeque products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. …

Tyson Foods Inc. is making major improvements to the “fresh plant” at the company’s chicken processing complex in Wilkesboro, NC. …

Pork chops and cube steaks instead of T-bones and filet mignons that’s what’s getting sliced and chopped more often at Lee’s Carroll’s Meat Shoppe these days. …