US Planning To Relax Haggis Ban

January 26, 2010 Staff Reporter, BBC News

The US government said it is planning to relax the ban on imported meats which
prevents the sale of haggis.

Beeler’s Unveils New Heluka Pork

January 26, 2010 Beeler’s Pork

The Beelers, fifth generation hog farmers from Iowa, recognized the humanely-rasied trend and developed their Heluka system of pig rearing.

Strategic Diagnostics’ RapidChek Awarded AOAC Certification

January 26, 2010 SDI

Improved test strip design helps improve the accuracy and time-to-result of pathogen testing required in the beef processing industry.

Canada’s Premium Brands Buys Meat Supplier South Seas

January 26, 2010 Isheeta Sanghi, Reuters

Canada’s Premium Brands Holdings Corp. has said it has acquired South Seas Meats Ltd, a Vancouver-based meat distributor.

Tyson Adjusts Growing Case-Ready Meats Business

January 25, 2010 Tyson Foods Inc.

The continued growth of case-ready beef and pork sales in the Southern U.S. has prompted Tyson Foods, Inc. to make some adjustments in operations, company officials reported today. The changes are expected to enable the company to make more effective use of its existing case-ready production capacity.