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2010-12-01	TODAY'S Supermarket News Online Website...click here for the homepage.

2010-07-28	Retail, supermarkets fight for take-out dollars

2010-07-28	INTRODUCING Porky's New Food Service Division: GLOBAL PROTEIN GROUP! Global Protein provides protein supply chain experience and expertise at every level to today's foodservice operators and distributors.

2010-07-23	In June, commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.18 billion lbs. in June, up slightly from the 4.16 billion lbs. produced in June 2009, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.).

2010-07-13	On July 14, a new implementation guide for applying traceability standards in the U.S. meat and poultry supply chain was announced by the Meat and Poultry B2B Data Standards Organization (mpXML) and GS1 US. Free of charge and available immediately, the guide was developed with U.S. meat and poultry suppliers and retailers “to provide consistent, practical product-traceability guidance for industry-wide use.”

2010-05-03	Gourmet Boutique has attained certification as a Safe Quality Food (SQF) 2000 Level 3 Food Manufacturer by the independent certifying body, NSF International.

2010-04-26	April 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. meat prices may rise to records this summer after farmers reduced hog and cattle herds to the smallest sizes in decades, the result of surging feed costs linked to demands for more ethanol.

2010-04-08	The Best Beef Hot Dog voted by Redbook...Nathans Beef Franks!

2010-03-24	NY Times today: Out of nowhere, seemingly, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef has challenged established red-meat royals like Niman Ranch, selling as much as four times more meat, by some estimates. Creekstone meat is served at many of the city’s high-profile restaurants, including Babbo, Balthazar, Café Boulud, China Grill, Del Posto, Pastis, Porterhouse New York and the Standard Grill, as well as the Shake Shack burger joints. Porky now offers Creekstone All Natural Beef for your meat department!

2010-01-23	Daniele, Inc. recalls Pepper-coated Salame Products. Porky Products DOES NOT have any product that is recalled in this announcement. You can continue to sell all Daniele products distributed by Porky. Click here for the official statement.

2010-01-20	U.S. red meat exports to increase in 2010

2010-01-18	Hormel Foods Expands Refrigerated Convenient Meals Business with Acquisition of Country Crock® Side Dish Line

2010-01-06	Consumer shopping habits changing with the times

2010-01-06	Catelli Brothers, partners form integrated veal firm

2009-12-16	Certified Angus Beef sets sales records for year

2009-11-02	Fairbank Farms, an Ashville, NY, establishment, is recalling approximately 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

2009-09-16	Pilgrim's Pride Sells 64% Stake to JBS

2009-09-10	Smithfield Foods CEO says it will shift its focus to packaged meats; shares rise

2009-09-07	Presentation on the Country of Origin (C.O.O.L.) labeling law in effect March 16, 2009. Click here to learn and understand what it is all about. Be sure to have your Meat, Seafood and Deli Managers read and understand this material as well.

2009-08-18	Smithfield gets $150 million loan from GE Capital. As part of a $1 billion revolving asset-based credit facility for Smithfield Foods Inc., GE Capital, Corporate Finance has loaned $150 million to the company. The arrangement is part of the company’s debt restructuring efforts

2009-07-09	Private Label Programs Take Off

2009-03-13	USDA issues final rule on mandatory country of origin labeling.

2009-03-09	FDA warns seafood suppliers about short weighting. Porky ONLY carries 100% Net Weight Seafood! You need to make sure your Seafood Managers are aware of the differences. Less expensive fish could mean less gross profits!

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