Beef Retail
Commentary: Rippin’ on red meat
What would we do without the Harvard School of Public Health? Another month, another study that—surprise!—reaches the exact same conclusion: Red meat is bad news.
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Start a dialogue with the right ag terms
Showing the kinds of words that appeal — and those that don’t — in agricultural messages, research by the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) recently debuted in a national academic journal.
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McDonald's February sales miss target, Europe blamed
McDonald's Corp on Thursday reported global February sales that missed Wall Street's target as analysts underestimated what effect Europe's harsh winter and economic upheaval would have on sales.
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Nutrition labels coming soon for meat, poultry products
Beginning on Thursday consumers will have convenient access to important nutritional information about the raw meat and poultry products they most frequently purchase according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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New fresh meat nutrition labeling starts March 1
On March 1, nutrition labels will be required on ground meat and poultry packages and on or near major cuts of meat and poultry sold in supermarkets.
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U.S. protein update: Meat processors feel pressure
Today, Fitch Ratings has published a quarterly update on the U.S. protein industry. The report discusses the significant magnitude of margin contraction in beef and pork processing and examines the dynamics surrounding this relatively recent trend.
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Food price increases hurt U.S. sales
Price increases across most of the North American food industry have turned off many shoppers, leading to weak sales for some packaged food makers.
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McDonald's U.S. Jan sales strong, Europe slows
McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected rise in January sales at established restaurants across the globe, as strength in the United States helped offset the slowing pace of sales gains in Europe.
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From the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville: Bill Miller
U.S. Premium Beef's Bill Miller provides an update on the producer-owned cooperative and its success in marketing value-added beef.
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MorningStar Farms joins Meatless Monday campaign
MorningStar Farms has joined the Meatless Monday movement, a movement focused on eating a vegetarian diet each Monday. The move was praised by Peggy Neu, President of the Meatless Monday campaign.
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Research finds that LED lights extend meat shelf life
A switch to LED lights in refrigeration units could save the retail meat industry millions of dollars each year, according to research from Kansas State University.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
