Ag in the News

02/12/2010

National and International

Pope paints a bleak picture for future of meat industry
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — With characteristic humor and candor, Smithfield Foods Inc.'s CEO had meat processors both laughing and consternating here Thursday at the National Meat Association's annual conference, as he roasted himself on the company's performance amid economic doldrums but pointedly expressed a grim outlook for the industry's future. MORE!

Poultry groups unveil industry award program
The Joint Poultry Industry Safety and Health Council has created an annual safety award program, intended to recognize those facilities that have achieved a high level of safety performance by implementing innovative and effective safety and health programs, the group said in a news release. MORE!

Macaroni Grill goes for Certified Angus tenderloin
Romano's Macaroni Grill said Thursday that it is substituting Certified Angus Beef in two of its more popular meat dishes on its menu. MORE!

USDA launches food ‘atlas’
USDA's Economic Research Service has launched a new online tool, Your Food Environment Atlas, which allows users to map and compare availability of "healthful food" across the United States. MORE!

Farmland adds new honey ham to in-store deli offerings
In this article: Farmland Foods announced the addition of Premium Deli Cooked Honey Ham to its lineup of fully cooked hams for the in-store deli. MORE!