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Protein, Nitrite Benefits

The Canadian Meat Council is reaching out to consumers with new messaging about prepared meat proteins and new facts about nitrites.
July 22, 2014
The Canadian Meat Council is reaching out to consumers with new messaging about the benefits of prepared meat proteins, in addition to new facts to dispel misperceptions about nitrites.
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Poultry

Chicken Consumption Up

Survey shows more consumers picking chicken for meals, snacks.
July 22, 2014
More chickens are crossing the road and on to consumers' plates, according to new research presented today at the National Chicken Council's Chicken Marketing Seminar in Greensboro, Ga.
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Hain Celestial Buys Organic Poultry Unit

Hain Celestial Group purchased the remaining 51.3% of Hain Pure Protein Corporation, a leading antibiotic-free and organic poultry company.
July 18, 2014
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Lake Success, N.Y., acquired the remaining 51.3% of Hain Pure Protein Corporation (HPP) that it did not already own from an affiliate of Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. The purchase price of HPP was $40 million.
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spammy, fortified poultry

Study Supports Fortified Poultry

Hormel Foods received promising results of the nutrition research portion of Project SPAMMY, a fortified poultry product created to help address malnutrition in children.
July 16, 2014
Hormel Foods Corporation announced promising results of the nutrition research portion of Project SPAMMY®.
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meats

What a Waste

Bacteria from baby poop can help make sausages, per researchers.
July 9, 2014
The scientists concentrated on 43 fecal samples of healthy infants up to 6 months old.
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Protein bars and drinks

The Pull of Protein

High interest in protein content and high-protein lines across the food and drinks market is continuing to develop.
July 3, 2014
The protein trend is driven by increasing health concerns – primarily weight management – plus the move of sports and performance products into the mainstream and targeted at the more generally active, rather than just athletes and sportsmen.
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egg & cheese breakfast burrito

Tyson Merging with Hillshire

Tyson Foods will acquire all outstanding shares of Hillshire Brands for $63 per share.
July 3, 2014
This merger also demanded the termination of Hillshire Brands' plan to merge with Pinnacle Foods.
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Outback Holiday menu feat

Here is the Beef

Beef experienced significant volume growth in the past year.
June 5, 2014
An annual survey of protein purchasing executives showed that beef remains the number one protein in foodservice.
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Steak-Ummm Chicken feat

Pilgrim's Pride Wants Hillshire

Pilgrim's Pride Corp has offered to buy Hillshire Brands.
May 28, 2014
The proposed $6.4 billion deal would put the brakes on Hillshire's proposed takeover of Pinnacle Foods.
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Lab

Distiguished Research Award Recipient Named

The American Meat Science Association announced that Dr. Steven Shackelford is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Research Award.
May 14, 2014
Shackelford is research food technologist at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC).
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