Retail Beef
In a partnership to source beef focusing on standards for animal welfare, food safety, antibiotic use and environmental sustainability, Wendy’s Co. has announced it will partner with Progressive Beef .
The number of people who have become ill from eating Salmonella contaminated beef has gone up by 87 cases after the recall was increased to 12 million lb.
A traceability program is being started by Tyson Foods, Inc. that will use DNA to trace beef pack to the individual animal while proving its genetics.
DNA markers can identify animals, even after meat processing and the rapidly-growing Open Prairie brand will use the tracing tech.
The nation’s fourth largest beef packer is growing and consumers are surveyed on the use of vegetarian products bearing meat labeling.
The meat-processing company that sued ABC News for calling its beef “pink slime” now is producing “100 percent ground beef,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s labeling board.
A recall of more than 30,000 lb. of ground beef has been implemented after the discovery of plastic and metal in beef from a Washington processing plant.
Americans ate a record amount of red meat and poultry in 2018 as demand remained strong, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Burger King is starting a pilot project in 59 restaurants to start selling a plant-based Whopper and if successful the Impossible Whopper could be found in more than 7,000 locations nationwide.
The company behind a “bleeding” plant-based burger has issued its first voluntary recall after plastic was found in some of its bulk product.
Central Valley Meat Holding Company will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company to comprise the country’s 7th largest beef packer and processing company in the U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The ribeye has just been named the official state steak of Oklahoma after Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill authorizing the legislation and it coincided with the start of Beef Month.
In a unique advertising campaign, an iconic American fast-food restaurant plans to keep its sandwiches veggie-free, but will help plant 10 million vegetables in community gardens.
44 Farms, Mc6 Cattle Feeders, Creekstone Farms and FPL Foods are all coming together with Walmart to deliver Angus beef to consumers.
E. coli is responsible for forcing a recall on ground beef sold to restaurants primarily in the southeast and it could be related to a larger outbreak that has sickened 156 people in 10 states.
Say goodbye to McDonald’s Signature Crafted burgers, including Pico Guacamole, Sweet BBQ Bacon and Maple Bacon Dijon, as the restaurant focuses on providing fresh beef options to its customers.
Today, cattlemen can pick out superior calves better than they ever have, as DNA testing gets cheaper and projections get more accurate.
Memorial Day festivities are the official start to summer, and a major time for beef consumption. May is Beef Month and National Barbecue Month—all fabulous reasons to promote the beef industry.
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, who has been vegan for more than 20 years, says he can’t endorse any plant-based meat substitutes currently on the market.
Valley Oaks Steak Company, Lone Jack, MO, announced Monday it was closing operations immediately after a lengthy battle seeking permission from the state to expand operations.
Beef production, and I agriculture in general, has become a pretty contentious issue over the past several years. Most often, the criticism is directed at us while we try to defend ourselves in a graceful manner.
Certified Angus Beef fiscal 2019 sales tonnage volume has increased almost 6% with the June data not yet final.
Total federally-inspected beef production was 12.1 billion pounds in the first 24 weeks of 2019, up just 0.7 percent from the same period last year. That is an average production of 502.4 million pounds per week.
May beef exports were steady year-over-year in volume, while export value increased 1% to $727.6 million – the second-highest on record.
The share of Prime carcasses has more than doubled in the past 5 years, spelling greater availability and consequential wider usage among end users.
Celebrating International Sushi Day—a new idea for the beef industry. The Foodservice Guide to Beefshi, has 16 recipes for beef sushi or “Beefshi” that can be easily prepared for restaurant or supermarkets.
Nolan Ryan Beef is the first adopter of the new Temple Grandin Responsible Cattle Care Program, a certification program developed under the guidance of animal care expert Temple Grandin.
Today, cattlemen can pick out superior calves better than they ever have, as DNA testing gets cheaper and projections get more accurate.
Central Valley Meat Holding Company will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company to comprise the country’s 7th largest beef packer and processing company in the U.S. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
While the development of fake meat is in its infancy, its goals are lofty.