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Seventh Annual 'Power of Meat' Research Highlights Latest Meat & Poultry Shopping Trends ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The impact of the economy and higher prices for meat and poultry products are making a significant difference for consumers at the meat case. Price has taken on an ever-greater role in the meat purchasing decision process, as price per pound has solidified its number-one ranking as the most important decision factor for consumers,...
A team of privately funded Dutch researchers have reached a benchmark in the science of bioengineering. Using only stem cells, they’ve managed to grow a strip of muscle tissue in a Petri dish with the aim of eventually developing techniques for the mass production of eco-friendly lab-engineered meat. By October of this year, Dr. Mark post of Maastricht University hopes to have world-renowned chef Heston Blumenthal of England’s famous Fat Duck restaurant cook-up the world’s first...
FreeCustomWebsite.com announced today the launch of an all new, free website for beef jerky company, Divine Bovine Jerky. The completely custom eCommerce website, http://www.divinebovinejerky.com, gives Dovine Bovine a brand new look & feel to match the company's healthy jerky product and full functionality for customers to select easily from the company's product line. Palm Desert (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 FreeCustomWebsite.com announced today the launch of an all new, free...
FreeCustomWebsite.com announced today the launch of a social media marketing campaign on Facebook for Palm Desert, CA-based Divine Bovine Jerky. The campaign, created to highlight Divine Bovine's products and create brand awareness, is the first phase of a full-scale marketing partnership between FreeCustomWebsite.com and Divine Bovine Jerky. Palm Desert, CA (PRWEB) February 13, 2012 FreeCustomWebsite.com announced today the launch of a social media marketing campaign on Facebook for...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association has certified another Kansas City Steak product (the 5 oz. Top Sirloin Steak) as part of its Heart-Check Food Certification Program. The program places the association's Heart-Check mark on food packages to help healthy consumers easily and quickly identify heart-healthy foods. "We are extremely proud to receive this American Heart Association certification because it is such a trusted health...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2011 National Foodservice Beef Backer Award winners were unveiled today at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show in Nashville. Each year, the Beef Checkoff Program recognizes three foodservice establishments for their efforts in menuing and marketing beef. The 2011 national winners include the Little Apple Brewing Company in the Independent category, Zippy's Restaurants in the Chain category and...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Broulim's Fresh Foods, Haggen Food & Pharmacy/TOP Foods, Harris Teeter Inc., and Safeway were awarded the National Retail Beef Backer awards today at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show in Nashville. Funded by the Beef Checkoff Program, this effort recognizes grocery establishments that are doing an outstanding job of marketing and merchandising beef in the meat case. (Photo:...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens are not consuming enough whole grain foods, according to a recent study from the University of Minnesota at St. Paul and featured in the January issue of Food Nutrition & Science. The study, that analyzed adolescents aged 12 to 19 years old in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES, 1999-2004), found that less than one third consumed more than .5 whole grain ounce equivalents per day....
PALATINE, Ill., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new 23(rd) annual Weber GrillWatch Survey(TM), grilling for the Big Game ranks as one of the top 10 most popular "holidays" of the year to grill--with an impressive 32 percent of U.S. grill owners firing up their grills. "Grilling and championships go hand in hand," says New York Times best-selling cookbook author Jamie Purviance, whose latest cookbook, Weber's Time to Grill(TM), has shipped more than 180,000 copies...
A switch to LED lights in refrigeration units could save the retail meat industry millions of dollars each year, according to research from Kansas State University. Kyle Steele, recent master's graduate in animal sciences and industry, Silver Lake, found that using light-emitting diode, or LED, lights in refrigeration units both saves energy for meat retailers and extends the shelf life of some beef products. "By using LED lighting in meat retail display cases, Kansas retailers can save...
Latest Beef Reference Libraries
The wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee) is a member of the Bovidae family that is native to Southeast Asia. It is also known as the Asiatic buffalo and the Asian buffalo. Its range includes Nepal, India, Cambodia, and Thailand and once included other areas like Laos and Pakistan, but populations there have gone extinct. In India, populations are mainly restricted to protected areas including Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa National Parks and D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, among other areas....
The African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a bovid from the family of the Bovidae. It is up to 5.6 ft (1.7 meters) high, 9.8 ft (3 meters) long, and can reach a weight of 1.1 tons (1000 kilograms). On average, an adult male stands about 5 ft (1.5 m) high at the shoulder and weighs 1,500lbs (680 kg), while a female is .3-.5 ft (10 - 15 cm) shorter and weighs between 1,100-1,300 pounds 500 - 600 kg. The Cape Buffalo is not closely related to the Asian Water Buffalo, but its...
