Producers are in high spirits at the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines today. Hog markets are profitable and herd disease levels low, at least for the time being. The deadly PED virus, which infected about 60% of the nation's sows last ...
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Chocolate manufacturer Hershey is in talks to acquire beef, turkey and pork jerky snacks producer Krave Jerky, in a deal that is expected to be valued at around $300m. The move is in line with the company's strategy to expand its ...
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Mercedes-Benz has announced that it is planning to expand the production capacities of its SUVs in the US. US based contract manufacturer AM General is also expected to join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars for the production ...
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Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urged U.S. technology companies to invest in India to boost the local electronics manufacturing industry, The Hindu Business Line reported. U.S. President Barack Obama arrived here for the second time. ...
The upscale Brazilian steakhouse, Texas de Brazil, has opened new location in Huntsville, Alabama. The new 8,100ft2 restaurant, located in Bridge Street Town Centre, features a chef's table, an open-view grill in the dining area, one ...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Oscar’s Hickory House, a Warrensburg, N.Y. establishment is recalling around 376 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and ...
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US-based establishment Holiday Foods is recalling close to 1,819 pounds of beef, chicken and pork products as they may contain peanuts which are not mentioned on the label, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food ...
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Ever So Saucy Foods by Chef Frank, the new brand of handmade, all natural and tradition-inspired fine prepared food line, will debut on QVC. The broadcast will represent the brand's national launch with the network. Ever So Saucy fine ...
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Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
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Red meat prices already on the rise as farmers restock and Japanese agreement comes in The Australian red meat industry has seen cattle and sheep prices soar, as it welcomes the news that the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement ...
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US-based establishment Daniel Weaver is recalling around 7,092 pounds of halal beef products as they may contain peanuts, which is not mentioned on the label, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection ...
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US-based establishment Jinon Corporation is recalling nearly 359 pounds of frozen boneless beef products produced in Japan, as they were imported without the benefit of full inspection, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s ...
J.R. Simplot Company and Caviness Beef Packers are planning to build a $100m beef processing plant near Kuna, in the US state of Idaho. To be spread over an area of around 300,000ft2, the proposed plant will be fully approved by spring of ...
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The US has approved the sale of beef from Ireland for the first time in almost 16 years, a move that comes after easing a ban on European beef imports which have been in place since the BSE crisis in the late 1990s. Ireland is said to ...
Consumers shopping for steak and other whole cuts of beef will have to wait for another three years to get meat safety labels on meat products after the US government failed to meet the deadline for finalising regulations. The US ...