Meat & Poultry

H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a leading global private equity investment firm,
today announced that an affiliate has acquired Albertville Quality Foods (AQF)
and Southern Quality Meats providers of specialized further processing services for protein-based products. …

The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) today announced it will hold a public meeting to discuss and
receive public input on the Agencys product tracing efforts related to E. coli
O157:H7. The public meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 10,
2010, in the USDA South Building, Jefferson Auditorium, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. …

Terri Carstensen, beef producer from Odebolt, Iowa, and chairman of the
industrys Joint Advertising Committee, recently led producers in a discussion
about the new beef checkoff advertising approach, called Profiles, including
reviewing and discussing recent consumer market research, new print concepts and
radio spot scripts. …

Taking the time to stop at a butcher shop can pay off with higher-quality meats. When buying steaks, consumers should consider many factors. …

The National Pork Board announced today that it has selected
Schafer|Condon|Carter as its new agency of record. The agency will be
responsible for all consumer branding and advertising efforts. …