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Zhongpin, a meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, has commenced production at its new prepared meat facility in Changge City, Henan Province, and has increased annual production capacity for prepared meat products by 114%. Zhongpin began construction of the new prepared meat facility in the first quarter of 2008 with an investment of approximately $13.2 million. The new facility is located at the company's main production base, Zhongpin Industrial Park, and has...

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0e8469/improving_the_sens) has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new book "Improving the Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat: New Technologies" to their offering. Understanding of the scientific basis of quality attributes in meat is becoming more advanced, providing more effective approaches to the control of meat eating and technological quality. This important collection reviews essential...

Lambing is well under way in all regions and indications of the number of lambs born this season should soon be available as tailing begins for early season lambs. Confirmation of contract prices for supply of lamb to the lucrative European Christmas market should occur within the next few weeks. During the past week the Kiwi dollar weakened slightly against both the pound and the euro. Unfortunately, the positive effects of these movements were not seen in the theoretical schedule prices...

Northern Foods has introduced a new range of meat free products under its Grassington's Food brand, said Talking Retail. This marks the company's foray into the meat substitute products business. The new range of food, which is called Grassington's Gardein and is made from a new meat free substitute, will be supported by a marketing campaign. Meat Free Chicken Fillets with Tomato & Herb Marinade, Meat Free Peppered Steak and Beef Style Meatballs are the three products in this range. David...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It's a common sight at Whole Foods Market stores: Team Members and shoppers in conversation, talking about cooking tips, personal experiences with certain products, special dietary needs or a product's origin and ingredients. Today, Whole Foods Market extends that interactive relationship online, launching a newly designed Web site that is not only easier to use, but offers new avenues for shoppers to interact transparently with Team Members...

By Turner, Lisa How to get the most for your money-and your health Good, Clean Shopping Natural doesn't always mean nutritious It's comforting to see the word "natural" on a label; and the word "organic" peppered through a list of ingredients may even persuade us to congratulate ourselves on a good food choice. Some of us are even convinced that natural and organic white flour, sugar, and salt are downright healthful, and that organic toaster pastries, brownies, and icrackers are...

OMAHA, Neb. - Federal authorities last month assured consumers that a meat plant linked to nearly 50 illnesses caused by tainted ground beef had made enough changes after a recall to ensure that its products were safe. Less than a month later, the same processor has recalled 1.2 million pounds of other beef products that might have sickened more than 30 people. The changes made after the first recall of meat processed by Nebraska Beef Ltd. affected only ground beef, the U.S. Department of...

By DONNA GOODISON State officials have linked seven E. coli cases to ground beef from local Whole Foods Markets eaten by the affected persons last month. The Department of Public Health has advised consumers not to eat any fresh ground-beef products purchased from a Whole Foods store from June 2 to Aug. 6. The warning applies to ground beef and ground- beef patties from the stores' meat counter and prepackaged meat cooler. The DPH said preliminary findings indicate that despite a July 3...

The Sunday roast on our dinner tables has the potential to be packed with bags more natural flavor, say scientists at The University of Nottingham.Professor Kin-Chow Chang, of the University's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, is leading a three-year study into two different muscle fiber types that play a huge part in the appearance, texture and taste of the meat that we eat.In the long-term, the results from studies like these could arm farmers with more information on which animals...

Marfrig Group, a producer of beef and beef by-products in Latin America, has acquired the Pemmican beef jerky brand and related production equipment from ConAgra Foods through its subsidiary Mirab USA for $25 million in cash. Marfrig and ConAgra Foods have also entered into a sales and distribution agreement for the five years up to July 20, 2013 under which, ConAgra Foods will sell and distribute the Pemmican brand beef jerky for Marfrig within its existing consumer products division....