The company produces about a quarter-million turkeys a year, less than 2 percent of the state's production. The result, fans of the product say, is a tender and tasty centerpiece for a Thanksgiving feast. In May, the company voluntarily recalled 6,907 pounds of turkey deli products because routine testing found that one piece was contaminated with listeria bacteria. The line includes an heirloom breed called American bronze, which is on the small side and resembles the wild turkeys that...

Stirling Products North America Signs Distribution Agreement For Sale Of Provale. The Distribution and Supply Agreement allows the new distributor (name withheld as per confidentiality agreement) to include ProVale(tm) in a novel proprietary nutritional premix platform and sell it as part of their high end private label animal performance diets and premixes. The Distribution and Supply Agreement allows the new distributor (name withheld as per confidentiality agreement) to include...

Brown eggs often cost more because the chickens that produce them are a bit larger and the cost of the extra feed they require is passed on to the consumer. Organic eggs come from chickens raised on organic feed grown without pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and commercial fertilizers. According to FDA regulations, no additives or colors can be added to eggs. Omega-3 eggs come from chickens fed diets high in omega-3 fatty acids from foods such as flaxseed. Egg-laying hens are never...

He estimated the machine was about 10-feet tall and about 10-feet long. It makes chemicals for use in animal feed additives, human pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, according to the company's Web site. Nettleton said the fire started in a paddle dryer that is used in the manufacture of a poultry feed additive. Nettleton said the plant's automatic fire suppression system was activated and the Charles City fire department was notified and responded. in the plant's drying department, said...

Costs for commodities, particularly for beef, poultry and pork, have risen as corn prices climbed because of increased demand for the grain from ethanol makers. In the fourth quarter, Wendy's expects costs for French fries to increase 11 percent to 13 percent and dairy to rise as much as 7 percent from a year earlier, Fitzsimmons said. hamburger chain that's been seeking a buyer since April, said its proposed sale has been delayed because of turmoil in credit markets and added that it may...