Meat & Poultry

Mexico will impose import tariffs on pork, oranges and other U.S. goods because of the U.S. governments failure to restore a program allowing Mexican trucks to operate north of the border, a Mexican official said. …

Kim Snyder built her farm in this small community west of Kankakee on the principles of organic farming and local food. But bringing her livestock to slaughter in a way that helps her maintain her passion for those principles has always been difficult. …

Diamond Ranch Foods, Ltd. a meat, poultry and seafood processing and foodservice distribution company, is pleased to announce today that the Company has reorganized its product line and has now commenced sales of its seafood and meat products to regional supermarket chains in the Northeast. …

The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) said a study published today in the journal Cancer that links nitrite and nitrate intake from processed meats to a potential increased risk of bladder cancer is the latest example of nutrition whiplash facing consumers. AMIF President James H. Hodges said the study creates needless confusion rather than providing clarity to the complex issue of diet and its effect on health. …

Pork processor Smithfield Foods says Executive Vice President Richard Poulson is retiring next month. …