Meat & Poultry

While traditional advertising often offers a broad message to reach consumers,
the Pork Checkoffs early 2010 eat lean for less advertisements are targeting
consumers who are actively seeking lean protein choices and affordable dinner
solutions. …

As college basketball fans gear up for the Big Dance, Bar-S Foods
Co. announced today the launch of the “March Mustache Madness” campaign to tap
into consumers’ love for bacon. The campaign – which runs nationally throughout
the month of March – will inspire people to create their favorite, all-time “staches”
using bacon. One winner will receive $1,000 and a year supply of bacon to enjoy. …

Windsor Foods, a firm with operations in Lampasas, Texas, and
Oakland, Miss., is recalling approximately 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat
(RTE) beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with
Salmonella. …

The fifth edition of the Power of Meat, a joint study by the
American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute, finds that the
recession is continuing to impact food purchasing and consumption behavior,
including the meat department. …

H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm,
today announced that an affiliate has acquired Albertville Quality Foods (AQF)
and Southern Quality Meats providers of specialized further processing services for protein-based products. …