Meat & Poultry

“Rigorous food safety standards are applied to all chicken produced in the United States, and all chicken products must meet or exceed these safety standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in order to reach consumers,” said Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at the National Chicken Council. …

Northern Beef Packers (NBP), a newly constructed beef processor, announced that it is in the process of securing investments for working capital and business expansion purposes. The company is working with a number of prospective investors. The negotiations are confidential at this time. The investors are additional foreign investors like those that have already funded a significant portion of the construction costs for its current plant, international trading companies, established food companies, and financial investors. …

As summer grilling season heats up, the country's collective taste buds will turn to steak.  This year, world-class barbeque professionals from the Kansas City Barbeque Society will be challenged to create their best and most creative top sirloin dishes for fame and fortune in the Rancher's Reserve® Beef Cup. The Rancher's Reserve Beef Cup will be featured at 10 select KCBS competitions across the nation. …

Walk with women consumers as they shop for beef. Look over their shoulders as they prepare beef in their homes. This ethnographic study identifies the hassles of the beef experience that become barriers to beef consumption. …

Pederson’s Natural Farms, leaders in superior all natural and organic meat production, has announced that it has grown its pork product offering with the expansion of their rope sausage line. …