Meat & Poultry

Far West Meats, a family owned meat processor founded in 1922, plans to open its rebuilt production plant next month. In July 2010 a fire ravaged the plant, forcing the owners to move the business into smaller, temporary quarters in Colton. …

The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to the smallest since three years before Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) (MCD) hamburger stand, reducing supply and raising prices even as domestic demand sinks to a two-decade low. …

Pork producers say U.S. consumers will pay more for the meat if the industry abandons the practice of confining sows to single stalls to appease food companies including McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) (MCD) demanding open pens. …

The Board of Trustees has announced that 12 new Members have been elected to the MEAT INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME. The Class of 2012 was chosen from a list of more than 60 nominees in voting last month by the Trustees and living Members of the Hall. The nominees included industry executives, scientists, innovators and association leaders from all sectors of the livestock, meatpacking and poultry processing industries. …

The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council recognized 68 chicken and turkey facilities for outstanding safety performance through the implementation of innovative and effective safety and health programs. The annual safety awards were presented during the 2012 National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry held in Ponte Vedra, FL. …