Ag in the News

12/03/2009

National and International

USDA reports on ways to reduce fat in school lunches
USDA's Economic Research Service has released a study on ways to reduce the total fat content of school lunches, part of the agency's efforts to improve the National School Lunch Program as the Child Nutrition Act comes before Congress for reauthorization. MORE!

Coleman introduces goat meat products at Whole Foods
Coleman Natural Foods announced the introduction of natural, pasture-raised, halal-certified Rocky Mountain goat meat products. The new offerings are currently available at Whole Foods Market stores in multiple U.S. regions. MORE!

Deli meat company introduces new ways to use its products
Deli meat processor Boar's Head announced the launch of Boar's Head Friends & Family, a free, bi-monthly e-mail newsletter filled with recipes incorporating Boar's Head products. MORE!

Taco Del Mar appoints new chief marketing officer
Taco Del Mar Franchising Corp. announced the appointment of Elizabeth Andreini as the company's new chief marketing officer. MORE!

Gen Y will drive protein consumption in the next 10 years
So-called Gen Y consumers — those born between 1976 and 1989 — will push center-of-the-plate protein consumption up 22 percent over the next decade, according to a new report, "A Look into the Future of Eating," from the NPD Group. MORE!