Meat & Poultry

Kuck’s Turkey Farm, a St. Marys, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 2,325 pounds of fully cooked skinless turkey breast products. The products contain wheat and soy, which are not declared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Wheat and soy are known allergens. …

The Country Natural Beef cooperative says it's having trouble filling orders because high prices are luring some producers back to traditional sales outlets. The cooperative hopes consumers will pay a premium for meat raised under guidelines for sustainability. But the high price of beef generally has cut into the advantage the branded product enjoys. …

Maple Leaf has a new recipe for survival. By 2014, the company will run Canada’s largest bakery and wiener factory virtually side-by-side in Hamilton’s Red Hill Business Park South. Combined, that’s almost 800,000 square feet devoted to hotdog fixings, not to mention 400 other types of processed meat. …

GNP Company™, the Midwest’s largest chicken producer, announced the launch of a new frozen chicken product line. With the flavor of fresh chicken and the versatility of frozen, Gold'n Plump® new premium frozen chicken is packaged in a box, giving retail customers an attractive freezer display and added convenience for consumers. …

Japan is preparing to ease restrictions on U.S. beef imports as concerns about mad cow disease receded and domestic cattle production fell after the nation’s worst nuclear disaster since World War II. …