Meat & Poultry

Higher meat prices could be on the way, a report Friday suggested. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said 11 percent fewer cattle moved from grazing into feedlots during May from the same period last year. The smaller number of "feeders" reflects fewer calves being born during the last year as cattle producers tighten their herds in the face of the doubling of corn prices.
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During leaner economic times, many people choose to dine out less often. So, it’s natural to see that many families are choosing to prepare and eat more of their meals at home. Brian Baxter has more on how the beef checkoff is using the web to help consumers discover new and fun ways to cook beef. …

Livestock and poultry organizations Thursday praised House lawmakers for approving an agriculture funding bill that prevents the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from finalizing its proposed regulation on livestock and poultry marketing contracts. …

Safeway, which already dominates the organic-products market with its O Organics line, is rolling out Open Nature, yet another store brand. But with this one, which has all product ingredients listed on the front of the package as well as the back, "we're responding to consumer demand for transparency, and we're telling them exactly what we mean by natural," Nancy Cota, Safeway's VP/innovation and new product development, tells Marketing Daily …

The Handtmann ConPro continuous processing system for all types of fresh and dry sausages and all sizes of processors eliminates animal and collagen casings and their related logistical and labor expenses. This uninterrupted processing is enabled by combining Handtmann’s precise stuffing technology that eliminates rework with the continuous application of an all natural vegetable-based gel-casing that can be controlled for thickness, texture, taste, and finish color. …