Shenandoah Valley Beef-Processing Plan Advances

Investors working to establish a beef-processing plant in the Shenandoah Valley say they hope to have a precursor to the full operation on the ground within three months.

Maintain A New You In The New Year With Tyson Grilled Chicken Meals In Minutes

January 20, 2011 Tyson Foods, Inc.

As the New Year kicks off, keeping up with New Years resolutions to eat right is top of mind for many. According to a 2009 consumer survey, two out of the top three most popular New Years resolutions involve developing better living and eating habits, yet many fail to keep their resolutions past the first month. To help women keep their goals for improved eating habits, Tyson Foods and registered dietitian Tara Miller have teamed up to give women smart living tips using lean, recipe-ready ingredients, like Tyson Grilled & Ready chicken.

Korean Meat Imports To Gain On Foot-And-Mouth Cull, Helping U.S. Exporters

January 20, 2011 Sungwoo Park, Bloomberg

Pork and beef imports by South Korea, the sixth-biggest buyer of U.S. pork in 2009, may climb this year as the nation culls swine and cattle to fight its worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, an industry group said.

Increased Demand For U.S. Beef Reflected In High Prices

The world is gorging on beef and U.S. producers are cashing in, with exports up 50 percent in November over the previous year, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

Bill The Butcher’s CEO Participates In Lecture And Dinner With The Omnivore’s Dilemma Author Michael Pollan

January 19, 2011 Bill the Butcher, Inc.

Bill the Butcher, Inc., a leading retailer of organic and natural, grass-fed meats, today announced that its CEO, J’Amy Owens, participated in an important opinion leading forum for the food and meat industry held in Seattle, Washington on January 15. Michael Pollan, author of New York Times bestseller The Omnivore’s Dilemma, lectured on consumer choices in the foods we eat and how it impacts the environment. One focus of the discussion was grass pastured meat.