Meat & Poultry

The Obama administration proposed new rules on Friday seeking to increase competition and rein in potentially unfair practices by large meatpackers and poultry processors. The move is aimed at helping small livestock and poultry farmers survive in an industry dominated by corporate giants. …

Vitamin B6, found in meat and poultry in plentiful amounts, is being linked to a lower risk of developing lung cancer, according to a new study appearing this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. …

Hog futures were unchanged after rising to a two-week high on speculation that U.S. retail pork demand is increasing as wholesale prices slipped to a two-month low. Cattle were steady. …

Paula Deen, the Queen of Southern Cuisine, rallied Second Harvest Food Bank employees Thursday to unload 30,000 pounds of donated hams from the 18-wheeler backed up to its Jessie Street loading dock in Jacksonville. Then the Food Network celebrity hefted hams down the line for food banks and agencies that help the needy in North Florida. Its all part of Smithfield Foods Helping Hungry Homes Tour. …

Butterball, LLC hosted the first annual Turkey Hot Dog Showdown June 3 at the poultry producer’s Garner facility. The hour-long competition helped raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and encouraged creative cooking and competitive fun. …