Meat & Poultry

Despite the loss of business with the nation’s largest retailer, National Beef Packing Co. expects no disruptions at its Moultrie meat processing facility, officials said Friday. …

In St. Louis and around the country, the appetite for grass-fed beef has shot up in recent years. While still a small percentage of the beef consumed in the U.S. — about 3 percent — advocates, consumers and producers predict the number will keep rising. One study put demand growth at 20 percent a year. …

Farmland Foods and Richard Petty presented $50,000 to Harvesters—The Community Food Network as a result of a summer-long campaign to raise awareness about hunger in the Kansas City area. During the "Bacon A Difference" campaign, which ran from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Farmland donated 4.3 cents to Harvesters for each bacon package purchased at participating grocery stores in Kansas City. …

The threat to Canada’s beef industry from E. coli was underscored this week when one of its biggest players was toppled in the wake of the largest meat recall in the nation’s history. …

When American families sit down to give thanks each year it’s usually over a basic turkey that might be roasted or stuffed with a variety of ingredients with accompanying sauces integrated with family additions that are unique, such as bacon rolls, or cranberry sauce, or even a side of chilies. …