Meat & Poultry

Sysco Corporation today announced that it has acquired Lincoln Poultry & Egg Co., a leading broadline foodservice distributor based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The acquisition is effective as of July 12, 2010. The management team and employees of Lincoln Poultry will become employees of Sysco. …

Cattle futures rose to a six-week high on speculation that U.S. meatpackers are paying more for animals as profit improves. Hogs also gained. …

The Monticello Walmart just ran a full-page ad touting “expanded selections” in its “new kosher fresh section for the summer 2010.” It’s added kosher products like Empire organic chicken and Teva Angus beef sliders. …

Schnucks has issued a recall on all ground beef sold between 6 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 11 at its Crestwood store at 9540 Watson Road. …

Prized for its tender, marbled texture and succulent flavor, Kobe beef is a delicacy that can cost 19,000 yen ($200) for a slab of steak at some Japanese restaurants. …