Meat & Poultry

Smithfield Foods, Inc. said that the company is well positioned to meet rising demand for ractopamine-free pork, following recent announcements that China and Russia will require third party certification that pork exports are ractopamine-free. Smithfield leads the industry in the production of ractopamine-free pork. …

B.C. is taking over inspection services from the federal government at about 60 slaughterhouses that process meat for the retail market. …

Polly Ruhland, Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO, recently gave us an overview of beef consumption versus demand. Today, she goes on to explain beef demand drivers. …

Smithfield Packing Company, a Smithfield, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 38,000 pounds of pork sausage that may contain small pieces of plastic, likely from gloves, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …

For some of us, it's the perennial breakfast question. The answer might be the new Smoky Bacon sausage from Chestnut Valley Charcuterie at Whole Foods Markets. It could mean never having to choose.

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