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Meat Consumption Declines

Per capita meat consumption in the U.S. ranks second globally and weighs in at nearly three times the global average.
April 11, 2013
Several factors account for a decline in meat consumption.
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AMI on Meat Study

Attempts to link cardiovascular disease to a single compound that is found at safe levels in red meat oversimplifies this complex disease.
April 10, 2013
The AMI release notes the study's authors, themselves, say red meat is not to blame.
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Bumble Bee Brings Gourmet to Tuna

Bumble Bee Foods is adding three varieties to its Prime Fillet Gourmet Flavors line of canned albacore tuna.
April 9, 2013
Chipotle and olive oil, sundried tomatoes and olive oil, and jalapenos and olive oil join the brand's line.
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Deffner Leads American Egg Board

This March saw American Egg Board (AEB) members elect chairman Roger Deffner as the organization’s chairman for 2013-2014.
April 4, 2013
Deffner is vice president, National Food Corporation, Everett, Wash., and has been involved with AEB since 2008.
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Koch Expanding Poultry Facility

Koch Foods plans to expand its poultry processing facility in Harris County in Georgia with an investment of $49 million.
April 3, 2013
The expansion is expected to increase the workforce at the West Georgia facility to about 1,400 people.
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Hormel VP Wins Siehl Prize

Hormel Foods announced that Dr. Phillip L. Minerich, vice president of research and development at Hormel Foods, has been honored as a recipient of the prestigious Siehl Prize in Agriculture.
April 1, 2013
Minerich was chosen for the agribusiness category for his extensive leadership with innovations in packaging, technology and safety in the food industry.
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Shifts at Smithfield

The Smithfield Packing Company Inc., a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Inc., announced it plans to shift bone-in ham production from its Landover, Md., plant to its facilities in North Carolina and Kentucky.
March 29, 2013
It will permanently close the Landover plant by early fall.
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Premium Brands Purchases Freybe Gourmet

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation signed a definitive agreement to purchase Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd.
March 25, 2013
Freybe is one of western Canada's leading manufacturers of premium gourmet deli meats, with annual sales of approximately $78 million.
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Sorbents Extend Shelflife of Fresh Meat

A range of sorbents can extend the shelflife of fresh meat for up to 21 days.
March 21, 2013
Multisorb can customize its sorbents (oxygen absorbers, desiccants and other gas absorbers) for optimum performance in fresh and processed meats.
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New Monikers for Seafood Shows

The International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS) and co-located Seafood Processing America (SPA) have changed names.
March 18, 2013
They will be the Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America, respectively.
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