Meat Archive
A&P Launches Premium Seafood Program
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P yesterday announced the launch of “Seafood Joe’s Market Fresh Fish” at select A&P, Waldbaum’s, The Food Emporium and Super Fresh locations. ...
HSUS Initiative Lands on California’s 2008 Presidential Election Ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Humane Society of the United States yesterday announced that almost 800,000 petition signatures have been collected in its effort to place a “Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act” on California’s 2008 presidential election ballot, exceeding the number of required signatures by 82%....
Educational Signage, Labeling Help Boost Seafood Department Sales
BOSTON — Even seafood departments with well-trained associates should ensure that customers can easily find reliable cooking and preparation tips on packages and signs, said Tom Demott, chief operations officer for Encore Associates, at a Retail Showcase Seminar presented as part of the International Boston Seafood Show....
Harris Teeter Announces Animal Welfare Plan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Harris Teeter has announced it will begin giving purchasing preference to poultry suppliers that use controlled-atmosphere slaughter systems, purchasing 2% of its turkeys from suppliers that employ this method beginning this fall, and increasing its purchases of chicken from suppliers that use controlled atmosphere systems by 5% each year for the next three years, according to a release issued yesterday by Norfolk, Va.-based animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals....
Humane Society Chose Hallmark/Westland Packing Plant at Random
WASHINGTON — The Humane Society of the United States, in a press conference here yesterday with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and George Miller, D-Calif., claimed that the Hallmark/Westland Packing Plant was chosen at random for their recent undercover investigation, which obtained video footage that has led to the recall of 143 million pounds of beef — the largest beef recall in U.S. history....
Safeway Adopts New Animal Welfare Policies
PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway stores here have recently adopted several new purchasing policies aimed at ensuring animal welfare. ...
Groups Protest FDA’s Cloning Decision
WASHINGTON — A number of consumer groups and natural food companies have expressed dismay at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision this week to declare that meat and milk sourced from cloned animals and their offspring are safe for human consumption. ...
FreshDirect Launches Sustainable Seafood Info Service
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — FreshDirect, the online grocer serving New York City, announced yesterday that it has partnered with the Marine Stewardship Council and the Blue Ocean Institute to provide its customers with a reliable source of information about sustainable seafood choices....
Beef Recall Hits Restaurants, Food-Service Operations
WASHINGTON — Rochester Meat Co., a Rochester, Minn.-based meat processor, has recalled 188,000 pounds of ground beef products produced between Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 2007, because the products may be contaminated with E. coli, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...
HOLIDAY CATCH
The thought of Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners typically brings to mind turkeys, hams and roasts with plenty of sides. But the winter holidays are...
