Ag in the News

02/25/2010

National and International

Cargill, Heinz team up for retail promotion
In this article: Cargill and Heinz announced Wednesday a partnership respectively combining ground beef and Ore-Ida brand potato products for a retail promotion aiming to satisfy consumers' increasing demand for comfort foods that save money and time. MORE!

Hormel ends partnership with Minnesota Twins
A corporate partnership between Hormel Foods and Major League Baseball's Minnesota Twins has ended, Hormel confirmed in an e-mail forwarded to Meatingplace by the Austin, Minn.-based company. MORE!

Marfrig in talks for two poultry plants
Brazilian protein purveyor Marfrig Alimentos S.A. said in a news release the company is in negotiations to buy two poultry slaughter plants from Grupo Globoaves as it continues to diversify its product mix. MORE!

U.S. pork, beef overcome economy in Japan
Japan remained a leading trading partner for the U.S. beef and pork industries in 2009 despite a reduction in total retail and foodservice spending caused by the global economic downturn, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said. MORE!

‘Renegade Lunch Lady’ demands more money for school lunches
Chef Ann Cooper, also known as the "Renegade Lunch Lady," is aiming to rally a million citizens to write Congress and demand $1 more per school lunch, with 100 percent of that money going toward food, Cooper announced in a news release. MORE!