Meat & Poultry

Byron Center Wholesale Meats, a Byron Center, Michigan, establishment, is recalling approximately 6,586 pounds of ham products that were produced without a Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …

The RMC planning committee is honored to announce Dr. William Weldon, Vice President, Global Research and Development and Western Europe Operations, Elanco Animal Health, will kick off the AMSA 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) with a keynote address on Monday morning, June 17th in Auburn, AL. …

Congress should create a visa program, valid for at least three years, for foreigners willing to work year-round on poultry farms or in meatpacking and processing plants, an industry group said on Tuesday. …

Today the Beef Checkoff Program, in partnership with the American GrillMaster Experience, announced the kick-off of a nationwide grilling tour taking place at Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour events. Using beef grilling demonstrations, product samples, recipes and other checkoff-funded resources, the American GrillMaster Experience educates and informs consumers about the value and benefits of cooking with beef and grilling techniques. …

Tracking success on pork marketing and outreach initiatives will be the central focus of the National Pork Board's meeting next week in Orlando, Fla.  With record high feed prices causing significant financial losses within the pork industry, the Board of Directors will discuss how the Pork Checkoff's Pork Be Inspired Marketing campaign can be strengthened to build new pork demand at a critical time for pork producers. The Board meeting is a part of the annual Pork Industry Forum that will be held in March 8-9. The board will meet Wednesday and Thursday, prior to the delegate sessions. …