Meat & Poultry

The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, has selected four pork production operations to be honored as the 2010 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards. The award, now in its 16th year, recognizes producers who demonstrate a firm commitment to safeguarding the environment and their local communities. …

Texas Hill Country Barbecue, Inc, a provider of Smoked Meat products, announced today that their submittal of the required information to be listed on the “Current Information Tier” on the quotation service Pink OTC Markets, Inc www.pinkotc.com, was approved. Jason Ford, CEO, said, “We took this corporate governance step in order to make our shares more accessible to shareholders. …

The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) is strongly urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to revise decade-old foodborne illness statistics which are widely referenced by public health officials, regulatory agencies and congressional staff when discussing foodborne illnesses. …

A statement has been released by the Federation of State Beef Councils about their work of last week to define a structure that would be separate from NCBA, but allow the Federation to still work in a synergistic way with the organization. …

Have you been through the meat aisle lately? From beef to pork, consumers are paying record high prices. CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole explains why. …