Meat & Poultry

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. …

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. …

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. …

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

Cargill is piloting the use of video monitoring at its US beef plants in order to reduce the risk of E.coli and salmonella contamination. …