A diverse holding company, Leucadia National Corporation, New York, N.Y., said it entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with National Beef Packing Company.
Canadian food giant Maple Leaf Foods, Toronto, announced significant changes in its prepared meats business to reduce operating costs and increase productivity.
Diversified foods processor Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn., said that effective October 31, 2011, it is naming Steven Binder to executive vice president and president of Hormel business units.
Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn., said Robert A. Tegt, group vice president at Hormel Foods and president of Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc., will retire effective Dec., 31, 2011.
Case-ready meats processor Vantage Foods Inc., Calgary, AB, said it purchased a building and 13-acre site in Belleville, Ont., to process retail ready fresh meats.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, Wichita, Kan., is recalling approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with a multi-drug resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg.
Global meat and poultry processor Keystone Foods, West Conshohocken, Pa., said it promoted Chief Operating Officer Larry S. McWilliams to president and CEO.