Meat & Poultry

To keep pork in the slow cooker and top-of-mind with consumers, the Checkoff is encouraging home cooks to visit TheOtherWhiteMeat.com this fall to submit an original slow-cooking pork recipe in the “Search for America’s Pork “Crock-Star” contest. …

The U.S. Department of Agricultures National Organic Program (NOP) today announced an amendment to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. The amendment extends the use of methionine in organic poultry production. …

Bill the Butcher, Inc., a retailer of organic and natural, grass-fed meats, today announced that it has appointed The Wall Street Group, Inc. as its financial public relations advisor. The Wall Street Group, based in New York City, was founded in 1959 and was the first firm of its kind specializing in developing investment community sponsorship for the shares of publicly-held growth companies. …

The Beef Innovations Group (BIG) debuted six new cuts today from the beef round at the first Innovative Beef Symposium in Denver, part of its effort to help meat processors, manufacturers, retailers, foodservice operators and cattle producers maximize yield, add versatility and increase profitability. …

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Poultry Processing ” report to their offering. The US poultry processing industry includes about 300 companies with combined annual revenue of about $50 billion. Major companies include Perdue Incorporated, Pilgrim’s Pride, and Tyson Foods. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for more than 90 percent of revenue. …