Meat & Poultry

Janice Wolfinger, Ohio farmer and active beef advocate, is one of nine finalists selected by the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance’s (USFRA) “Faces of Farming and Ranching” national spokesperson search. USFRA is funded in part by the beef checkoff. …

Stanley's Market Brands, LLC, a Toledo, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 16,100 pounds of kielbasa products because they may contain foreign materials—less than 5mm-sized pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. …

Eckrich, a part of the John Morrell Food Group, a division of Smithfield Foods, announced today an extension of its current agreement with Emmy-winning college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit. The extended commitment by Eckrich supports its continued dedication to bring the excitement of college football to the Eckrich brand. The extension means Herbstreit will be a spokesperson for Eckrich into 2016. …

Los Angeles city leaders have voted endorse "Meatless Mondays." The City Council that had earlier declared war on trans fats and fast-food restaurants voted 14-0 on Friday to adopt a resolution urging residents to pledge they won't eat meat on the first day of the week. Senators protest call for "Meatless Mondays" But the campaign has been met with opposition. …

Governor Tom Corbett announced that Ahold USA will invest at least $63 million to build a new meat processing facility in Cumberland County and has entered into an operating agreement with Vantage Foods to run the facility and hire at least 850 new employees. …