Meat & Poultry

Partnering with the National Salt Reduction Initiative (NSRI), Butterball LLC joins a nationwide effort to cut the salt in packaged and restaurant foods by 25 percent by 2014 an achievement that would help reduce the nations salt intake by 20 percent. …

Sides are being drawn over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to strengthen federal regulation of the livestock market. The USDA looks to beef up enforcement of Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration rules, first established in 1921. …

People are paying more attention to the authenticity of the food products they buy. Products are touted as “the real thing” and “100 percent natural.” Major food companies are using all kinds of themes to snare our attention and our food dollars. …

After more than 60 years, Gus’ Meat Locker in Madera has a new name and is coming full circle — thanks to a young couple with a passion for artisan meats. …

JBS SA, the worlds biggest beef producer, told Sara Lee Corp. that it plans to make a takeover offer of around $21 a share, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. …