Smithfield To Close Subsidiary John Morrell & Co. Sioux City Plant

January 20, 2010 Smithfield Foods, Inc

Smithfield Foods, Inc. has announced that effective April 20, 2010 it will close the John Morrell & Co processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa.

CA Firm Recalls Beef Products, Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

January 19, 2010 USDA FSIS

Huntington Meat Packing Inc., a Montebello, California establishment, is recalling approximately 864,000 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

New York Firm Recalls Beef Carcass That Contains Prohibited Materials

January 18, 2010 USDA FSIS

Jerry Hayes Meats Inc., a Newark Valley, N.Y., establishment is recalling approximately 490 pounds of a beef carcass that may not have had the spinal column removed.

La Tienda.com Brings Cinco Jotas Ibrico de Bellota Hams To US

January 18, 2010 La Tienda

LaTienda.com has announced that it will deliver Cinco Jotas (5J), the elite label of Spains Snchez Romero Carvajal, the world-recognized leader in Ibrico ham later this year.

Carrie Oliver Of Oliver Ranch Company Discusses Artisanal Beef

Should we start thinking of beef the same way connoisseurs think about wine?