Ag in the News

11/05/2009

National and International

USDA's bench trim tests find one positive in first two months
Almost two months into its new initiative to routinely test bench trim for E. coli O157:H7, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service has detected one positive sample among 46 total samples taken as of Oct. 27, spokesman Caleb Weaver told Meatingplace. MORE!

U.S. pork rebounds in Mexico after H1N1 outbreak
An outbreak of H1N1 caused U.S. pork exports to Mexico to fall in May, but they have increased every month since then and year-to-date through August are nearly 40 percent higher in volume and almost 20 percent higher in value than last year. MORE!

Goldman Sachs to sell share in Chinese meat processor
Goldman Sachs Group has agreed to sell half its stake in Chinese meat processor Shineway Group to Chinese private-equity fund CDH Investments for about US$150 million, according to media reports quoting unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the deal. MORE!

Walmart offers $20 Thanksgiving meal
In the latest example of Walmart going head to head with food retailers for food dollars, the Bentonville, Ark.-based company announced that its Wal-Mart stores on Wednesday began selling turkeys for 40 cents per pound as part of its $20 Thanksgiving menu. MORE!

Thousands try seven-patty Whopper in Japan
In this article: More than 10,000 customers have tried the seven-patty Windows 7 Whopper at Burger King's 15 stores in Japan, according to Asian news reports, with the burger slated to be available until Friday. MORE!