Meat & Poultry

Under a new program, the Southern Maryland Meats Program, consumers will now have the opportunity to purchase meat, including beef, lamb, and rabbit, grown in five Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges and St. Marys). …

David Hayes has been raising bison and selling bison products since 1976. But he can’t remember when the industry has been quite as crazy as it’s been in the past couple of years. For example, Hayes, who owns and operates the Spomer Ranch and Red Barn Bison Co. between Greeley and Milliken, Colo., said bison burger meat is demanding $10 a pound in some locations. …

Sealed Airs Cryovac brand announces the new Next Gen Boneless Beef Bag, BZ6620, with QuickRip Easy Open Technology. The QuickRip Easy Open Technology helps processors and retailers eliminate issues in their meat departments, including worker safety, cross contamination, and damage to expensive cuts of meat. …

Calf’s liver lovers, being relatively few in number, sometimes form clubs for companionship. Members meet regularly for lunch or dinner, write songs about liver and hold holiday gatherings. At the Halloween outing of the Pittsburgh Liver and Onions Club, co-founder Jeanette Matthews, and her son, Ed, dyed some sheets and dressed up as liver and onions. …

Superior Farms has welcomed a new member to the team at their Boston location. New hire Brian ODonnell will be a sales representative on key accounts as well as pursuing new business as the lamb supplier continues to increase brand recognition on the East Coast. …