Organic Valley celebrated next generation farmers by awarding three of its young farmer-owners with Generation Organic (Gen-O) awards.

GEA Process Engineering will launch its new RAY 2 large laboratory-sized batch freeze dryer at ANUGA FoodTec 2012.

The LiquiMaster is a continuous-motion bag maker for soups, sauces, dressings, condiments, meats and vegetables in single, dual or multi-component fills.

The National Meat Association and the North American Meat Processors Association joined forces to create a new organization named the North American Meat Association (NAMA).

Pasou Foods is recalling boxes containing 100 "Pizza Stix" because a meat ingredient may have been produced without federal inspection.

Heat and Control’s Nugget Former continuously forms naturally-shaped meat and poultry nuggets for pizza toppings, soup ingredients, fillings and other foods. 

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., said it its Vernon, Texas, bacon facility held special team member meals to mark its 90th anniversary on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Specialty meats processor Columbus Foods, Hayward, Calif., said it will spend $7 million and install a reconfigured ammonia refrigeration system at its South San Francisco, Calif., facility.

Private equity investor Mason Wells, Milwaukee, said it completed two deals in December.

The Associated Press reported that Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., plans by March 30 to close a meat plant in Shannon, Miss.