Insights from Smithfield showed that foodservice operators traditionally faced the challenge of balancing convenience with the quality and flavor that customers demand.

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) represents about 45,000 people on the East and Gulf Coasts.

Boar's Head said its investigation identified the root cause of the contamination as a specific production process that only existed at the Jarratt plant, which was used to produce liverwurst.

Some of its facilities received the Silver and Gold awards from the North Carolina Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) Occupational Safety and Health Division.

Hormel said the new product is flexible enough to serve for breakfast, a quick snack or use as a topping on a favorite dish.

The new offerings include The O.G. Original, Firefighter Pineapple Habanero, Bulgogi Korean BBQ and The Gaucho-Chimichurri. 

NCC officials said that there’s still “voluminous” information to read and analyze by experts in the industry.

Michigan establishment Dearborn Sausage Company Inc., recalled approximately 1,944 lbs of ready-to-eat (RTE) wiener products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Boar’s Head confirmed it plans to “indefinitely close” its Jarratt, Va., plant, which has not been operating since July, following a Listeria outbreak.

“This position was wrong before and is wrong now,” said Mark Dopp, chief operating officer and general counsel of the Meat Institute.