Kroger Gives Some Customers Refund Over Improperly Labeled Black Angus Beef

April 6, 2012 Mel Carlock, WTVA

Some Kroger customers may find a surprise at the bottom of their receipt. Kroger spokesperson Joe Bell says Kroger Plus members will see a refund of black angus beef purchased at some stores during the last 18 months.

Kosher Sausage Biz A Hit For Crown Heights Cooking Duo

For this Passover Two Crown Heights foodies came up with the special holiday sausage and have already sold 60,000 pieces. ShopRites and kosher grocery shops in New York and across the country sell the goods.

Ham Prices High Heading Into Easter Holiday

Ham has been selling wholesale for 75 to 80 cents per pound this spring, which is in line with last year's prices but well above the 55 cents per pound average for the previous five years.

Cargill, Tyson Don't Plan Plant Closures Over LFTB

April 5, 2012 Shruti Singh, Bloomberg

Cargill Inc. and Tyson Foods Inc., (TSN) the two largest U.S. beef processors, said they don’t plan to close plants because of lower demand for finely textured beef, also called “pink slime” by critics.

USDA OKs Package Labeling For Beef Additive

Supermarket shoppers soon will be able to tell whether ground beef they buy has lean, finely textured beef trimmings, infamously labeled as “pink slime,” as companies reported signs that consumers were warming to the product.