Curwood Introduces FreshCase Packaging

March 29, 2011 Bemis Company

New FreshCase vacuum packaging delivers the extended shelf life and fresh red color that meat processors have sought for decades, dramatically reducing spoilage and helping maintain profit margins.

Coleman Natural Launches New Chicken Sausages

Coleman Natural Foods, the countrys largest organic and natural meat company, recently introduced a new line of Coleman Natural Gourmet Chicken Sausages.

Tyson Foods Addresses Growing Hunger In Washington Area

March 29, 2011 Capital Area Food Bank

Tyson Foods has donated 29,000 pounds of boneless chicken to the Capital Area Food Bank as part of an effort to feed people in need and promote public awareness of hunger in America.

Meat Inflation Accelerates As Demand Grows For U.S. Beef, Pork

Meat prices are rising in the U.S. at a faster annual rate than forecast a month ago, as increased demand for pork and beef exports erode inventories and high feed costs discourage livestock producers from expanding herds.

Getting Shelf Space: How The BBQ’n Fools Did It

March 28, 2011 Paul Hughes, Toque

Their award-winning sauce is in the stores, but not on a grocery store aisle end cap for 99 cents a bottle. Theyre in 10 Southern California Albertsons stores, and Whole Foods Markets in the Pacific Northwest, as well as specialty stores such as Joes Butcher Shop in Carmel, Indiana.