Pork Board Drops ‘The Other White Meat’
The National Pork Board has decided to drop the ad-campaign tag, “The Other White Meat.” The replacement? “Be Inspired.” …
Meat & Poultry
OIG Says FSIS Should Reevaluate N-60 Sampling Program, But Agency Says Very Low Prevalence Of E. Coli O157:H7 Makes Pathogen Extremely Difficult To Detect
In a report released today, USDAs Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommended that the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) take steps to thoroughly reevaluate its N-60 sampling program, noting that this sample size and design may not be adequate for detecting E. coli O157:H7 in beef trim given the presumed low occurrence of the pathogen, but FSIS expressed concern that the very low and declining prevalence of the pathogen makes it extremely difficult to detect E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef. …
New Smithfield Educational Video Series Helps Take Mystery Out Of Pork Production
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that it is launching a new, educational series of videos providing an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at pork production and sustainability practices at the company’s Murphy-Brown hog farms. …
Global Foods Processing To Expand Sioux City Operation
Global Foods Processing Inc. will expand its operation in Sioux City with the construction of a facility on the site of the former John Morrell & Co. meatpacking plant, the company has announced. …
New Guides In Place For Beef Safety
New guidance practices for sampling, lotting and testing beef products were released this week at the ninth annual Beef Industry Food Safety Summit, hosted by the Beef Industry Food Safety Council (BIFSCo), funded in part by the Beef Checkoff Program. The new Guidance Document for Sampling and Lotting of Beef Products and Sample Analysis for Pathogens will assist beef processing companies in implementing proven pathogen-testing programs as part of a multiple-hurdle food safety system aimed at advancing beef safety. …