Sealed Air’s Cryovac Brand Hosts Poultry 101 At Packforum Americas Facility

February 12, 2010 Sealed Air

In the two days preceding the 2010 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Sealed Air’s Cryovac brand invited customers and supply partners to attend the Poultry 101 training event at the company’s Packforum Americas innovation center, located minutes from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.

Smithfield’s Pope Says Retail Meat Prices Poised To Increase

February 12, 2010 Joel Crews, MeatPoultry.com

Citing troubles in the livestock industry and an almost certain rise in corn prices, Smithfield Foods Inc. CEO, Larry Pope, told attendees at the National Meat Association’s annual convention that retail meat prices are bound to rise in the coming months.

CA Firm Recalls Frozen Pork Patty Mix, Undeclared Allergen

February 11, 2010 USDA FSIS

Champ Meatball Co., a Whittier, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 750 pounds of frozen cured pork patty mix because it contains an undeclared allergen, wheat and were distributed to retail establishments and restaurants in Arizona and California.

Organ Meats & Their Ilk Ascend The Food Chain

Call it what you will – spare parts, offal, variety meats, mixed grille – the nose-to-tail movement is alive and well in some chefs’ kitchens.

Hillshire Farm Unveils Chicken Hardwood Smoked Sausage

February 11, 2010 Sara Lee Corporation

Sara Lee North American Retail announced today the launch of Hillshire Farm Chicken Hardwood Smoked Sausage.