Meat & Poultry

Tenderloin Meat & Sausage president Walter Klopick never intended to open a butcher shop. After the entrepreneur sold his first business – a grocery store where he was the butcher, in 1978 – he worked as a meat manager for the Safeway grocery chain and then as a general contractor. Today, Tenderloin sells a variety of meats, with 40 per cent of business coming from wholesaling to 40 grocery stores in Manitoba, and the rest to retail customers. …

President Stuart Appelbaum said workers at the Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant in Russellville voted 706 to 292 to join the union. Pilgrim's Pride is the largest chicken producer in the United States. …

Antonelli's and Sons, a South San Francisco, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,534 pounds of a raw stuffed chicken product because of misbranding and undeclared ingredients, including known allergens. The product may contain the following undeclared ingredients: milk, soy and monosodium glutamate (MSG), which are not noted on the label. …

As beach season nears, New Englanders looking to cut calories without compromising flavor can now enjoy a fresh, juicy Kayem frank with half the calories. Kayem Foods, New England's favorite hot dog manufacturer for more than 100 years and maker of the famous Fenway Franks, today announced that Kayem Lean Franks are now available at participating grocers in New England. …

The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced that three young AMSA members are the recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award. The award was established in 1992 and is designed to recognize and foster the development of young AMSA members who have demonstrated significant scientific skills in muscle foods research and technology that contribute to the animal products industry and the AMSA. The award is sponsored by Burke Corporation. …