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Anti-GMO Study 'Flawed'

A new study that links genetically modified (GM) foods to stomach inflammation in pigs, is misleading and flawed, according to multiple scientists who were not involved in it.
June 13, 2013
Critics of the paper say that the study is flawed because the statistics used were abnormal.
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Tenderized Beef Rules Proposed

Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly.
June 7, 2013
The Agriculture Department has proposed to require the new package labels and cooking instructions on the meat, which is poked with needles or blades to increase tenderness.
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Tyson Makes Circle

Tyson Foods Inc. has acquired Circle Foods LLC, a producer of frozen and refrigerated hand-held Mexican foods.
June 5, 2013
Circle Foods, which operates in San Diego, has been in business for 25 years.
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Smithfield Foods Sold

Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. for approximately $4.72 billion.
May 29, 2013
The companies put the deal's total value at about $7.1 billion, including debt.
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New CEO at Superior Farms Lamb

Rick Stott accepted the position of CEO for Superior Farms Lamb.
May 23, 2013
Stott has also been a member of the board of director for Superior Farms/THCI since 2011.
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Fish Oil on Cognition

A research review suggests fish oil could help mitigate the mental damage caused by fatty foods.
May 20, 2013
Researchers found that the omega-3s found in fish oil could prevent fats from interrupting neurogenesis, a process that generates new nerve cells.
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Up in Smoke

Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to.
May 17, 2013
The federal government does not track smoked seafood consumption, but sales at 18,000 supermarkets, mass merchandisers and club chains jumped 17% last year.
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Culinary Creations

Meaty Material

Americans continue to embrace meat consumption, with the protein featured in four out of five meals eaten at home and away.
May 15, 2013
Despite the “Meatless Monday” movement and foodservice operators’ heightened focus on offering vegetarian options, American consumers say that about four out of five meals eaten at home or away contain meat.
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Turkey Snacks under Butterball Brand

Monogram Food Solutions LLC will launch a new line of turkey meat snacks featuring turkey jerky, turkey bacon jerky, turkey nuggets and turkey snack sticks licensed under the Butterball brand.
May 14, 2013
Production of the line begins in May.
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