Meat & Poultry

Building on a company commitment to fighting hunger in our communities, Perdue has sponsored the 2011 “Strike Out Hunger” All-Star Game at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium on behalf of the three main Delmarva food banks. …

Nearly two out of three consumers recently surveyed by Technomic say they think beef and pork products labeled or menued with premium descriptors such as grass-fed, lean, organic or natural will taste better than other beef and pork products that do not carry these same labels. Terms describing premium types and cuts of meat had a strong influence on perception of flavor and price thresholds, while terms describing natural farming and preparation were likely to influence consumers perception of healthfulness. …

al fresco All Natural recently entered the meatball business, creating two flavors of all natural chicken meatballs with 60% less fat and 40% less sodium than traditional beef and pork meatballs. The new gourmet chicken meatballs are a delicious addition to the weekday dinner rotation, and were rated a ‘5’ out of ‘5’ on flavor by focus group participants on a scale of ‘1’ to ‘5’, with ‘5’ meaning “love it”. …

Delta Technology & Software announced today that Butterball LLC is the latest food company to adopt the use of alert(R), Delta’s on-demand management solution for food safety compliance. …

The West Coast’s premier Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest is inviting home, amateur and professional chefs to stir up some cooking creativity with its call for entries for the second annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest. …