Meat & Poultry

A Postville kosher slaughterhouse that went bankrupt after a federal immigration raid nearly two years ago is growing and on target to return to earlier production levels, its new owner said Tuesday. Hershey Friedman, the owner of Agri Star Meat and Poultry, said at a Statehouse news conference that the company had put its troubled past behind it. …

This summer, why not move beyond burgers with ketchup, mustard and other traditional (and boring!) toppings? With a little forehand knowledge, you can have a better burger. …

For more than 45 years Southern Californians and Los Angeles baseball fans have enjoyed the world-famous Dodger Dog from legendary California meats company Farmer John. Baseball fans will have even more to cheer about when Farmer John Smoked Sausages will be served throughout Dodger Stadium, available in three varieties Italian, Polish and Louisiana Hot. …

A frivolous, nuisance lawsuit filed through the vegan, animal rights group, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and its Cancer Project has been dismissed. …

Forty new jobs and a $5 million upgrade for the Tyson Foods poultry plant in Shelbyville were announced Wednesday. With the county’s unemployment rate at 13 percent, the announcement was welcome news to area leaders. …