Featured Meat & Poultry Content

  1. Canada's VBP Raises The Bar For Beef Safety & Traceability 9/15/2014

    Canada has one of the safest food supplies in the world thanks to programs such as the Verified Beef Production Program. Perhaps investing in similar programs could help other countries.

  2. Unilever Takes A Firm Stand Against Slaughtering Male Chicks 9/8/2014

    Consumer-goods giant vows to outwork the terrible animal-welfare record within the egg industry.

  3. Cargill: Only Using Antibiotics To Treat Ill Livestock 7/16/2014

    Growth-promoting antibiotics are phased out of the company’s turkey brands in response to research and consumer feedback.

  4. Foster Farms Says Salmonella Rates Test Well Below National Benchmark 7/8/2014

    The chicken producer, riddled with bacterial pathogen issues over the last year, has released its plans to reduce Salmonella infection rates in its chicken production facilities.

  5. Foster Farms Recalls More Than A Million Pounds Of Chicken 7/7/2014

    On July 3 Foster Farms issued a voluntary recall for raw chicken parts produced in March. The company has been under fire since March of 2013 for not issuing any recalls of contaminated products.

  6. Cargill Will Move Sows To Group Housing By 2015 6/17/2014

    Public interest and a push for animal welfare have expedited Cargill’s goal for the group housing of swine

  7. FDA's May Warning Letters Address Numerous Instances Of Food Adulteration 6/3/2014

    The letters, which were sent to food manufacturers in Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, Missouri, and Puerto Rico, identified mishandling of food products, improper drug administration, and numerous other regulatory violations; companies must outline specific steps to address the issues within 15 working days.

  8. Kraft Cuts “Steak” From A.1. Sauce As It Continues Adapting To Consumer Preferences 6/2/2014

    Evolving consumer tastes have caused many food manufacturers to reevaluate brands and alter marketing schemes to better fit the modern food landscape.

  9. Hormel Foods' Sustainability Goals — Less Space Mean Less Waste 5/29/2014

    Releases on May 15, the company’s the eighth corporate responsibility report discusses all aspects of the company’s initiatives related to the environment, animal care, its products, its people, and the global community.

  10. Pilgrim's Pride, Hillshire Brands, And Pinnacle Foods Fuel Meat-Merger Frenzy 5/28/2014

    Just two weeks after an already enormous deal for Pinnacle Foods, another offer from the world’s second-largest chicken processor drops on the table for Hillshire Brands