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C.P.I. for food and beverages jumps 0.9% in April     May 14, 2008 Efficiency improvements take hold at Jack in the Box     May 14, 2008 Penford, CP Kelco form alliance for Genu Carrageenan     May 14, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride in stock offering     May 13, 2008 I.C.E. officials arrest 300 at Agriprocessors plant     May 13, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride common stock offering at $24 per share     May 13, 2008 Tyson's c.f.o. stepping down to join Walgreens     May 13, 2008 Sara Lee launches Ball Park Angus Beef Franks, Turkey Franks     May 13, 2008 Old Word Provisions buys Fritz Helmbold     May 12, 2008 U.S. red meat exports up for first quarter 2008     May 12, 2008 Ethanol benefits questioned as food costs skyrocket     May 7, 2008 Restaurants switching ingredients as food costs soar     May 7, 2008 Sara Lee's E.P.S. almost doubles in third quarter     May 6, 2008 McDonald's set to serve chicken for breakfast     May 6, 2008 Yum! Brands quarterly dividend up 27%     May 6, 2008 Corn-based ethanol links food, fuel prices: A.M.I.     May 6, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride posts loss during second quarter     May 5, 2008 F.M.I. says food and fuel costs pressure consumers     May 5, 2008 Ruiz Foods introduces Family Meals     May 5, 2008 Curly's introduces fully-cooked BBQ baked beans     May 1, 2008 Cargill will not rebuild Booneville facility     May 1, 2008 Burger King's earnings increase during third quarter     May 1, 2008 Premium meat solutions Deli-based eateries put the spotlight on quality proteins     May 1, 2008 Retail evolution Deli offerings in the retail segment reflect past challenges, future opportunities     May 1, 2008 Thinking 'outside the box' As Land O'Frost celebrates 50 years of success in prepackaged lunchmeats, company leaders eye the future with diversification in mind     May 1, 2008 In-house expertise In an age of outsourcing, Wayne Farms makes HACCP training an internal function     May 1, 2008 Fuel-pump shock Record-high diesel-fuel costs put the spotlight on shipping efficiently     May 1, 2008 Meat economics Staying on top of meat economics is imperative for success     May 1, 2008 Corn demand creates crunch The rising price of corn continues to drive feed costs higher.     May 1, 2008 Back to the 'Big Easy' The IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo trumpets innovation in New Orleans June 28-July 1     May 1, 2008 Maintenance procedure and process Both provide the foundation for successful operations on the plant floor     May 1, 2008 Supplying solutions As part of FPSA's annual conference, MISA held its executive conference, featuring a keynote from WLF's Ed Garrett     May 1, 2008 Trading and Milling unit drives Seaboard's earnings     April 30, 2008 Kraft grain-based foods portfolio strong in quarter     April 30, 2008 Beef brisket has heart-healthy attribute     April 30, 2008 Beef, pork buoy Tyson Foods' outlook     April 29, 2008 Hammonds to retire from F.M.I.     April 29, 2008 CBW Exclusive: S. Korea to accept all U.S. beef soon By Steve Kay     April 29, 2008 Drug war Why Tyson will continue to fight for its "raised without antibiotics" label     April 29, 2008 Tyson Foods records loss during second quarter     April 28, 2008 Texas governor seeks 50% waiver from R.F.S.     April 28, 2008 Meat from cloned animals deemed safe. What's next?     April 25, 2008 EFSA updates advice on listeria risk in RTE foods     April 25, 2008 Sanderson Farms to build new poultry complex     April 25, 2008 George York, UC Davis food-safety expert, dies     April 25, 2008 MEAT SAFETY SOLUTIONS PRODUCT ROUND-UP     April 25, 2008 Perdigao's net income declines 19% during first quarter     April 25, 2008 Industrias Bachoco has mixed first-quarter results     April 25, 2008 Maple Leaf swings to loss in quarter     April 24, 2008 Wendy's, franchisor of Arby's agree to merge New company will focus on global expansion, growing breakfast sales     April 24, 2008 Danish Crown to close two operations, maybe more     April 24, 2008 McDonald's Canada unveils Angus Burger     April 24, 2008 N.P.P.C. asks Ag Secretary for pork producer assistance     April 24, 2008 Marel's acquisition of Stork Food Systems completed     April 23, 2008 Trade groups push for no downer cattle in food supply     April 23, 2008 F.S.I.S. podcasts focus on small processors     April 23, 2008 McDonald's income up 24% in quarter     April 22, 2008 A.M.I. announces staffing changes     April 22, 2008 Arrested immigrants at poultry plant to be deported     April 22, 2008 Citizen beef At Hearst Ranch, cattle are "biological pieces in a biological system"     April 22, 2008 Tyson closing York, Neb. plant     April 21, 2008 Meat plants need video monitoring: A.H.A. fellow     April 21, 2008 Hong Kong cracks down on meat-toting travelers     April 21, 2008 U.S., S. Korea reach agreement on beef trade     April 18, 2008 U.S. meat industry among the most transparent: A.M.I.     April 18, 2008 Farmland extends sausage line     April 18, 2008 S. Korean ban of U.S. beef was costly     April 18, 2008 Cargill workers in Minnesota ratify new contract     April 17, 2008 U.S. pork exports keep breaking records     April 16, 2008 C.P.I. for food and beverages rises 0.2% in March     April 16, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride employees the focus of I.C.E. raids     April 16, 2008 CBW Exclusive: Biofuels policy to cost U.S. $100B     April 15, 2008 Scientists create first libraries of A.I. antibodies     April 15, 2008 Clearly Canadian to acquire Baldwin Street Kosher     April 14, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride also cutting production     April 14, 2008 Cargill income up sharply in third quarter     April 14, 2008 Cagle's to cut production in wake of higher input costs     April 11, 2008 Armour-Eckrich cutting 100-plus jobs     April 11, 2008 U.S. pork, beef exports post solid gains     April 11, 2008 Imports of U.S. poultry to Chile approved     April 11, 2008 Pork crazy "Wooly Pigs" finds niche success with very, very fat, very, very expensive meat     April 11, 2008 How to stay in business A California poultry family figures out a new path after major processors leave the state.     April 11, 2008 Foodservice struggles The economic downturn is now impacting a crucial meat and poultry market     April 11, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride considers closing El Dorado complex     April 11, 2008 Antibiotic-free marketing case goes forward     April 11, 2008 JBS Swift to comply with city's wastewater regulations     April 10, 2008 CBW Exclusive: JBS Swift bouncing back By Steve Kay     April 10, 2008 Nutrition important for restaurant responsibility     April 10, 2008 Leaning on employees Listening to workers to eliminate waste     April 10, 2008 Supervalu launches Wild Harvest organic brand     April 9, 2008 Seaboard prepares to open biodiesel plant     April 8, 2008 Cargill offered incentives to rebuild Booneville plant     April 8, 2008 Cattlemen urge Congress to OK Colombian trade     April 8, 2008 Congress must increase F.D.A. budget: G.M.A.     April 8, 2008 U.S.D.A. audits reveal animal handling violations     April 8, 2008 Foster Farms considering Colorado plant     April 7, 2008 Food price hikes linked to expanding ethanol sector     April 7, 2008 Senior management changes made at Smithfield     April 4, 2008 Meyer Natural Angus to buy Coleman's beef business     April 4, 2008 Highly ethical A new ranking rates Tyson Foods among the most ethical companies doing business with the U.S. government     April 4, 2008 Wendy's names new operations chief     April 4, 2008 U.S. cattlemen wary about JBS Swift acquisitions     April 3, 2008 Prosciutto di Parma breaks U.S. sales record     April 3, 2008 Fieldale Farms reduces chicken production     April 3, 2008 Wendy's same-store sales fall nearly 2%     April 3, 2008 California bill advances on penalizing slaughterhouses     April 2, 2008 JBS SA cashes in on opportunity in Africa....via Italy     April 1, 2008 Burger King launches Steakhouse Burger sandwiches     April 1, 2008 G.M.A. official criticizes food-to-fuel policy     April 1, 2008 N.A.M.P., M&P offer process optimization course     April 1, 2008 Prime position Blockbuster acquisitions put JBS at the top spot in the beef industry     April 1, 2008 Anticipating the aftermath In the wake of the biggest-ever recall, more rigorous inspection is the first step in a protracted response     April 1, 2008 The challenges of leadership Reviewing the role of trade associations in the wake of Hallmark/Westland     April 1, 2008 Opportunities knock The door-to-door approach to meat sales struggles to survive     April 1, 2008 By the numbers     April 1, 2008 Stamp of approval Sysco's Fulton Provision becomes the first certified-sustainable U.S. meat company     April 1, 2008 Hamming it up Ham sales are on the rise     April 1, 2008 Logging in a new era West Liberty Foods' new plant in Utah is far from ordinary in processes, equipment and food-safety strategies     April 1, 2008 Foodservice focused Cardinal Meat Specialists finds burger-based success     April 1, 2008 Shoo, flies! Prevention pays when addressing pest threats     April 1, 2008 Improving processes NAMP hosts LEAN manufacturing conference June 26     April 1, 2008 Hallmark/Westland recall costs are widespread     March 31, 2008 Hardee's to add Chicken Fillet Biscuit to national menu     March 31, 2008 Cargill Meat Solutions buys Willow Brook Foods     March 31, 2008 Putting a familiar face on JBS Swift     March 31, 2008 Hanging a hat on sustainability Oregon's Fulton Provision becomes the first certified-sustainable U.S. meat company -- and customers like it     March 28, 2008 Driving in wedges Powerful interests want Canada's dollar to remain valuable. That's bad news for Canada's pork industry     March 28, 2008 Tyson: Ethanol policy "not right" CEO Bond tells Tennessee officials that federal ethanol programs will spike food prices     March 28, 2008 As farm strike continues, Argentina president not bending     March 28, 2008 ConAgra income jumps 61% in Q3     March 27, 2008 JBS addresses R-CALF concerns about acquisitions     March 27, 2008 CKE income down in quarter, year     March 27, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride names Wright c.o.o., realigns business     March 26, 2008 Recession concerns impacting company budgets     March 26, 2008 More evacuations near destroyed Cargill meat plant     March 25, 2008 E.P.A. fines Bridgford Foods for ammonia violation     March 25, 2008 McDonald's introducing chicken breakfast sandwich     March 25, 2008 Cargill Beef Packing plant destroyed by fire     March 24, 2008 Plant worker gets six months for 'downer' abuse case     March 24, 2008 Latin American chicken chain launches grilled chicken     March 24, 2008 Subway offering $5 footlong subs Sees promotion as way to give consumers 'some pocketbook breathing room'     March 24, 2008 KFC testing Kentucky Grilled Chicken     March 24, 2008 Inflation has less affect on high-calorie food purchases     March 21, 2008 Frozen foods represent 12% of food, beverage sales     March 21, 2008 Good news, bad news Increasing global food prices are good for the U.S. meat industry - except for those pesky increases, too, in corn prices     March 21, 2008 Groupe Westco, Olymel combining forces     March 20, 2008 P.S.A. urges action on slated U.S.D.A. lab closures     March 20, 2008 Maple Leaf expanding in Manitoba     March 19, 2008 Pfizer acquiring livestock genomics companies     March 19, 2008 Wal-Mart causes supermarkets to lower prices     March 19, 2008 Bridgford Foods repurchases 402,255 shares of stock     March 18, 2008 Cagle's recalling 943,000 lbs of giblets, carcasses     March 17, 2008 Closing arguments made in poultry litter case     March 17, 2008 Fulton Provision earns sustainability certification     March 17, 2008 Weyerhaeuser sells businesses to International Paper     March 17, 2008 Sara Lee to sell stake in Mexican meat, cheese firm     March 14, 2008 Label for low-ox MAP with CO is coming, Target     March 14, 2008 The other downers Cattle aren't the only livestock welfare activists are targeting     March 14, 2008 The "chickenization" of beef? That would be the result of concentrating the beef packing industry in the hands of three companies rather than five, is one claim     March 14, 2008 Looking for speed… … and quality and price, all at the same time. The new "Power of Meat" study indicates consumers want it all now     March 14, 2008 Cagle family withdraws offer to buy Cagle's Inc.     March 13, 2008 Hallmark/Westland president: 'Our company is ruined'     March 13, 2008 Fire kills more than 2,500 hogs     March 13, 2008 Tyson partnership donates 15 tons of protein     March 13, 2008 Poultry farmers win lawsuit     March 12, 2008 Pilgrim's Pride to close facilities     March 12, 2008 Smithfield to shift ham production to Kentucky     March 12, 2008 Food industry mergers, acquisitions strong in 2007     March 11, 2008 McDonald's comp sales up 11.7% in February     March 10, 2008 Bridgford Foods sustains loss in first quarter     March 10, 2008 Marfrig announces poultry acquisitions     March 10, 2008 Hain Pure Protein buys Pilgrim's Pride turkey business     March 10, 2008 Tyson following JBS S.A. acquisitions 'with interest'     March 7, 2008 Lawmakers want names of stores with recalled meat     March 7, 2008 A first aftershock The Hallmark/Westland debacle will force up the price of recall insurance     March 7, 2008 What the world thinks A new study compares consumer attitudes about U.S. beef in Japan, Mexico, Canada and at home     March 7, 2008 U.S. pork exports skyrocket in last two decades     March 6, 2008 Rivers to top post at Pilgrim's Pride     March 5, 2008 Hormel Refrigerated Entrées are preservative-free     March 5, 2008 Coleman launches line of fully cooked organic chicken     March 4, 2008 Innovation to propel Hormel's growth     March 3, 2008 Sanderson Farms considers building new plant     March 3, 2008 Cozzini acquires Dover Products/Anco Slicing Tech     March 3, 2008 Seaboard income down 30% in year     March 3, 2008 Young to executive chef of Kraft Food Ingredients     March 3, 2008 Scaling Back Processors grapple with overcapacity in the face of today’s shrinking cattle population     March 1, 2008 Sustaining efforts Environment-conscious processors are seeing GREEN     March 1, 2008 Local appeal Proximity pays off for a growing number of processors     March 1, 2008 Passing up automation Koch's Turkey Farm relies on local appeal and hand-cut quality for success     March 1, 2008 Fighting the resistance Assessing research indicating workers in poultry plants are at risk from antibiotic-resistant E. coli     March 1, 2008 Shelf life assurance Active packaging pushes the envelope     March 1, 2008 Immigration angst Today's meat and poultry processors face new realities in dealing with immigrant workers     March 1, 2008 Northwestern niche Two new meat businesses hit the ground running     March 1, 2008 McGreat expectations Only a select number of processors can claim the distinction of being McDonald's suppliers     March 1, 2008 Tyson may add operations, jobs at Springdale plant     February 29, 2008 Market fallouts beginning to show In the wake of the huge Hallmark/Westland recall, potential market shifts and recall insurance issues     February 29, 2008 Recall indicates multiple problems: A.M.I.     February 29, 2008 Tyson Foods to close Wilkesboro cooking facility     February 29, 2008 Hormel Foods opens R&D center in China     February 28, 2008 H.S.U.S. lawsuit 'absurd': A.M.I.     February 28, 2008 Smithfield income down, sales up     February 28, 2008 Poultry officials meet to discuss Salmonella sampling     February 28, 2008 McDonald's appoints new Canadian head     February 28, 2008 A.M.I.'s Boyle testimony addresses animal welfare     February 28, 2008 Market volatility the focus of Purchasing Seminar     February 28, 2008 Processed foods being yanked due to meat recall     February 27, 2008 E.P.A. appoints Smithfield executive to new committee     February 27, 2008 Brazil's Marfrig acquires Carrol's     February 27, 2008 Sanderson Farms profits from improved prices, volume     February 26, 2008 Industry groups join forces to contain recall     February 26, 2008 Perdigao net income up 174% in 2007     February 26, 2008 Minerva S.A. acquires Lord Meat     February 26, 2008 Hallmark/Westland faces possible closure     February 25, 2008 Tyson's C.E.O. keynotes NMA conference     February 25, 2008 Agricultural exports to reach $101 billion in 2008     February 22, 2008 Deli and refrigerated meat market at $17.6 billion     February 22, 2008 Secretary Schafer addresses NMA conference     February 22, 2008 JBS-Swift to buy trucks, build maintenance facility     February 22, 2008 DuPont and U.S.D.A. partner to develop E. coli test     February 21, 2008 Maple Leaf posts increased earnings in year     February 21, 2008 Cooper Farms chief appointed to E.P.A. committee     February 21, 2008 Poultry and egg exports top a record-high $4 billion     February 21, 2008 K.S.U. conducts antibiotic resistance research     February 21, 2008 Smithfield to cut sow herd by up to 5%     February 20, 2008 Probiotics a possible alternative to poultry antibiotics     February 20, 2008 Tyson taking evasive action in light of grain costs     February 20, 2008 Largest beef recall in history has industry reeling     February 19, 2008 Clinton issues food safety proposals in light of recall     February 19, 2008 F.S.I.S posts F.A.Q.s on Web site to clarify standards     February 19, 2008 Tyson dealing with animal abuse accusation, video     February 19, 2008 ConAgra Q3 e.p.s. to be higher than planned     February 19, 2008 Interstate inclusion? With passage of a new Farm Bill less than one month away, processors focus on interstate shipment of meat and COOL implications     February 19, 2008 E. coli, Salmonella notice is published for small plants Risk-based and random sampling to be the focus     February 19, 2008 HACCP basics U.S.D.A. offers video to help processors comply with HACCP     February 19, 2008 Reaching out Upcoming free Webinars address labeling, new FSIS policies, industry best practices for small and very small plants     February 19, 2008 Shoulder to shoulder Plant operators and inspectors study together at U.S.D.A. events     February 19, 2008 Two men charged in downer animal abuse case     February 19, 2008 Kraft's growth plan "is working" chairman says     February 19, 2008 In a disaster's aftermath Everyone agrees: the animal abuse filmed at a California plant is appalling. The question is: Now what?     February 15, 2008 Hormel's first-quarter net earnings up 17%     February 15, 2008 U.S. pork exports soar in 2007 while beef rebounds     February 15, 2008 Poultry industry defends poultry-waste spreading     February 14, 2008 Video sets the tone for first day of conference     February 14, 2008 Australian meat exports to the Middle East to grow     February 14, 2008 N.T.F. chairman calls for focus on food safety, energy     February 14, 2008 Bob Evans net income up for third quarter     February 13, 2008 Beacon acquiring Smithfield BioEnergy L.L.C.     February 13, 2008 Arkansas chickens and litter under focus in lawsuit     February 12, 2008 New Zealand company to call for industry consolidation     February 12, 2008 Hurd named undersecretary for food safety     February 12, 2008 Pierre Foods closes Georgia beef processing plant     February 11, 2008 Wal-Mart implements packaging scorecard     February 11, 2008 Connors ponders sale of meat business following recall     February 8, 2008 New veal cuts introduced at Veal Council meeting     February 8, 2008 Sizzler steak chain up for sale     February 8, 2008 McDonald's comparable sales up 5.7% in January     February 8, 2008 Chicken Little is still wrong A news report on a new USDA poultry inspection system is wrong. Mostly.     February 8, 2008 Leg disorders in broiler chickens focus of new study     February 7, 2008 Natural beef verification program makes debut     February 7, 2008 Corn prices will dominate cattle industry in 2008     February 7, 2008 'Tenderness' the most important beef trait: research     February 6, 2008 Sara Lee's earnings improve despite market volatility     February 6, 2008 More competition, economy pressure beef industry     February 6, 2008 Tyson Emporia plant to add production, cut more staff     February 6, 2008 Bush proposes $95 billion FY 2009 U.S.D.A. budget     February 5, 2008 Iowa State awarded food safety research grant     February 5, 2008 Poultry industry has global opportunities     February 4, 2008 Australian food company buys pork processor     February 4, 2008 Operating costs to pressure commodity food sector     February 1, 2008 Recall of Chinese-made meat products issued in Japan     February 1, 2008 Nutreco finalizes acquisition of Copaga     February 1, 2008 And this little piggy… Got liquidated in a sell-off. Pork producers are bailing due to high feed costs     February 1, 2008 Tyson elects board, plans poultry expansion in China     February 1, 2008 Ahead of the curve Some original processors of natural and organic sausages attest that pioneering pays off     February 1, 2008 Made in the shade Mobile slaughtering firms are making a comeback     February 1, 2008 Avoiding culture clash Managing diversity in the workplace translates to the bottom line     February 1, 2008 On the cutting edge Chicago Meat Authority depends on the expert craftsmanship of its portioners, cutters and trimmers to keep the company moving forward     February 1, 2008 Rules for linking NRs NAMP'S Ann Rasor Wells addresses noncompliance reports, breaking up boxes of product and more     February 1, 2008 Cutting a profit Knives continue to evolve in the processors' never-ending quest to improve yields while reducing hand- and wrist-related injuries     February 1, 2008 Top-down success Supervisors are the key to sustaining Lean     February 1, 2008 Batters and breadings evolve Health-conscious consumers put the crunch on product developers     February 1, 2008 Recall reactions Response to product recalls can make or break a company's fate     February 1, 2008 Burger King income up 29% in quarter     January 31, 2008 Don Dalton receives lifetime achievement award     January 31, 2008 Wal-Mart advocates single system for sustainability     January 30, 2008 Hormel building plant dedicated to microwave meals     January 30, 2008 Earnings decline for Kraft, but sales volume grows     January 30, 2008 Comment period on 'naturally raised' extended     January 29, 2008 K.S.U. conducting food defense survey     January 29, 2008 'Unprecedented' costs lead to loss for Pilgrim's Pride     January 29, 2008 Schafer sworn in as U.S.D.A. Secretary     January 29, 2008 Tyson wins 'Raised without Antibiotics' marketing case     January 28, 2008 Unparalleled market conditions affect Tyson Foods' 1Q     January 28, 2008 McDonald's profit falls 32% in '07     January 28, 2008 Anti-establishment Frustrated Canadian beef groups create a new alliance outside the industry's mainstream     January 28, 2008 Attempting to clarify the clarification A personnel situation at ConAgra blows open in layers of truth     January 28, 2008 Meat: Unobtainable for, and in competition with, the world's poor A new report predicts a grim future, and the old solutions may not work     January 28, 2008 Pathogen specifics Dr. Wesley Osburn presents Web Seminar on food safety technologies for small and very small meat and poultry slaughter plants     January 28, 2008 Round the clock answers 24-Hour Help Now Available Online From USDA-FSIS     January 28, 2008 Food safety FYI USDA's updated list of food safety resources available on new brochure     January 28, 2008 Q&A FSIS Answers Question About Whether a Small Company Can Have CCP for Zero Tolerance in a Cooler     January 28, 2008 In plant assistance Food safety Web portal offers predictive models, microbiological information     January 28, 2008 New group focuses on business growth for Iowa meat plants     January 25, 2008