Meat & Poultry

Meat prices are poised to extend a 14 percent rally this year that drove U.S. retail costs to the highest levels since the 1980s as surging corn futures prevent livestock producers from expanding their herds. …

As millions of Americans struggle to make financial ends meet in these challenging economic times of uncertainty, Feeding America and Cargill’s Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms turkey brands are teaming up for the second consecutive year to help provide 1.75 million meals to Americans faced with hunger. Cargill’s $250,000 donation, an increase of six percent over 2009, will help fund the effort. …

Bernard Leonard, group vice president/Food Service, Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Arkansas, was installed today as Chairman of the National Chicken Council, the trade association for the chicken production and processing industry. Lampkin Butts, president of Sanderson Farms, Laurel, Mississippi, took office as Vice Chairman, and Bill Lovette, president and chief operating officer of Case Foods, Troutman, North Carolina, became Secretary-Treasurer. …

The Greater Boston Food Bank today recognized Shaws Supermarkets as their 2010 Food Donor of the Year. Shaws will be honored at The Greater Boston Food Bank’s Partner Appreciation Luncheon being held at the Westin Copley Place. The donations from Shaws to this program have provided more than 564,000 pounds of meat to The Greater Boston Food Banks member agencies. …

Becoming a barbecue champion requires hours of hard work, just the right technique and a combination of sauces and rubs that gets the attention of judges. But when it comes right down to it, its all about starting with the best meat available. …