Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.’s Amarillo, Texas, beef processing plant announced on Nov. 16, the recall of 93,687 lbs of raw ground beef suspected of being contaminated with foreign material, which was reported to be “reflective, mirror-like material,” said the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) released its preliminary damage assessment from Hurricane Ian, including the beef industry.
The United States is projected to be a multicultural-majority nation by 2044. Cargill’s Protein North America marketing and insights team is leading the way in understanding the preferences and shopping behaviors of these growing consumer segments and the impact to retailers, and specifically the fresh meat case.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) raised concerns on Sept. 20 regarding the Biden Administration’s executive order on advancing research with biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert due to concerns regarding ground beef products in HelloFresh meal kits possibly associated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 illness.
Walmart Inc. and Sustainable Beef LLC announced on Aug. 31 that the world’s largest retailer would take a minority stake in the company as it plans to start on a new $325 million beef processing facility in 2022.
Rabobank’s latest beef report for the third quarter, noted that the global beef market remains strong, with most beef retail prices trending upward in the previous quarter. Angus Gidley-Baird, senior analyst for Animal Protein at Rabobank, questioned how long the trend will continue.