Olde Strasburg Meats License Suspended By Ohio Dept. Of Agriculture

February 14, 2012 Staff Reporter, Independent

Olde Strasburg Meats, formerly Valley Farm Meats, had its processing license suspended Thursday, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

WI Firm Recalls Cooked Pork Hocks For Misbranding & Undeclared Allergen

February 13, 2012 USDA FSIS

Han Yang Inc., a Milwaukee, Wisc., establishment, is recalling approximately 25,600 pounds of cooked pork hocks because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not noted on the label.

NMA & NAMP Make New Association Official

The National Meat Association (NMA) and the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) made their consolidation into a new association official, the two associations announced in a joint statement.

Geissler's Is First In Nation To Use New OnVu Temperature Labels

Geissler’s shoppers will be the first in the United States to be able to purchase meat products with labels featuring the OnVu® intelligent indicator, the companies announced Thursday.

Harris Teeter Celebrates Fourth National Retail Beef Backer Award

February 10, 2012 Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter’s meat merchandising team was awarded the National Retail Beef Backer Award for Large Chain Retailer at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn. Funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, this effort recognizes grocery establishments that are doing an outstanding job of marketing and merchandising beef in the meat case.