25 job opportunities will be added in the expansion.

Chicken and Pork business units were challenged during the quarter.

Melissa Cookston will serve as a brand ambassador for the company’s Prairie Fresh pork.

The company’s beef and prepared foods segments offset challenges in other business units.

Decision follows a thorough evaluation process of the Boulder Brands business.

The annual award goes to the company’s Austin plant for its heat-recovery system.

Purple meat perception among consumers is hazy.

Retailers looking to spice up sales in their perimeter meat and poultry and seafood departments would do well to consider more cross-merchandising opportunities with seasonings, rubs and breadings.

Clean label is one of the top marketing buzz phrases of recent years, as Americans continue to say they want foods that are not only good for them but that they can understand — and pronounce — when they see them on an ingredient panel.

Another banner year for meat and poultry processors isn’t guaranteed as stakeholders focus on key indicators.