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PLEASANTON, Calif. — In a joint statement on Monday with the Humane Society of the United States, Safeway said it will start to develop a plan to source pork entirely from suppliers who don’t use gestation stalls for sows....More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week announced policy changes aimed at keeping contaminated meat or poultry products from ever reaching consumers....More

BRAMPTON, Ontario — Loblaw announced it is expanding its local beef program to 46 more stores....More

WASHINGTON — After the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or “mad cow” disease in a dairy cow in central California last week, the agency quickly moved to distribute information to calm consumer fears on its website and through social media....More

WASHINGTON — Organic product sales grew at a faster clip than conventionally produced items in 2011 with growth of 9.5% vs. 4.5%, show the findings of the Organic Trade Association’s 2012 Organic Industry Survey....More

WASHINGTON — In the wake of the “pink slime” controversy, the American Meat Institute has announced the addition of a new summit on Lean Finely Textured Beef, to be held on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. during the annual AMI Expo, held this year in conjunction with FMI 2012 in Dallas. Four speakers will discuss and analyze the economic impact on demand and the beef markets, consider potential regulatory implications, and examine media coverage of the issue, and its impact not only on LFTB, but on the entire meat and poultry industry....More

FMI2012, United Fresh 2012 and AMI Expo 2012 schedules...More

Rising prices and changing demographics build demand for smaller packages in meat departments....More

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — Citing the impact of the recent “pink slime” consumer controversy, ground beef processor AFA Foods here has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection....More

AUSTIN, Texas — In the midst of media attention for major restaurants requiring pork suppliers to eliminate gestation crates, Whole Foods Market doesn’t want consumers to forget that its suppliers have been gestation-crate-free since 2003....More

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway and Supervalu, the fifth and sixth largest food retailers in the U.S., respectively, have each issued separate statements announcing plans to discontinue the use of lean finely textured beef filler in all ground beef products sold at their stores....More