Meat & Poultry

Bettcher Industries, Inc. announces that Paul Pirozzola has joined the company as Vice President of Marketing. In this position, Pirozzola will be responsible for marketing strategy and execution, including product development and marketing communications pertaining to Bettcher Industries’ products and services across all market segments. …

Organic Prairie, the brand of delicious organic meats produced by the same farmer-owned co-op as Organic Valley, today announced it has signed a partnership with Lorentz Meats, a family-owned meat market and processing plant with four decades of history in Cannon Falls, Minnesota and neighboring regions. The partnership will allow Organic Prairie to consolidate regional production, increase capacity and sustain its high standards of quality—from pasture-based feeding and humane animal treatment to delicious organic taste. …

Seaboard Corporation announced today that Terry J. Holton has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Seaboard Foods LLC. Holton, with more than 30 years of pork industry experience, is a 17-year veteran of Seaboard Foods and has been instrumental in leading the company from a start-up operation in the mid-1990s to a leading integrated food company producing and selling premium pork products throughout the United States and the world. …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Friday an increase in cattle on feed to help address rising export demand and higher prices. Consumers are likely to face tight supplies and high prices for red meat at the supermarket next year, the USDA has said.

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Ground turkey production has resumed at Cargill’s meat processing facility in Springdale, Ark., after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved an enhanced food safety plan. The company suspended ground turkey production after voluntary recalls in August and September. …