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  • Tyson Foods Rebukes Government Charges

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Tyson Foods Inc. released a statement Tuesday claiming it was indicted in an immigrant smuggling case after refusing to pay the government $100 million to settle the case, The Associated Press reports.

  • USDA Delays Chicken Labeling Rules

    WASHINGTON - The government has agreed to give poultry processors another year to comply with new chicken labeling rules, The Associated Press reports.

  • FDA Releases Food Security Measures

    WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has released new guidelines to protect the U.S. food supply, stressing that the food industry should voluntarily follow them, The Associated Press reports.

  • Accused Immigrant Smuggler in Tyson Case Pleads Guilty

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A former Tyson Foods employee on Monday pleaded guilty to charges that he smuggled illegal immigrants into the country to work for the company and gave them fraudulent identification, The Associated Press reports.

  • Kmart Responds to Speculation About Bankruptcy

    NEW YORK - Kmart Corp, responding to a Wall Street analyst's suggestion that it may face bankruptcy, today said the company has sufficient funds and available lines of credit to continue to carry out its strategies, Reuters reports.

  • Firms Recall 266,000 Pounds of Ham Products

    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Agriculture Department said today that two firms in Kentucky and Ohio are voluntarily recalling 266,000 pounds of ham products that may be contaminated with non-food foreign material, Reuters reports.

  • Tyson Foods, Company Execs Accused of Immigrant Smuggling

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Tyson Foods Inc., the nation's largest meat producer, has been indicted on federal charges that it smuggled illegal immigrants from Mexico and gave them fraudulent work papers in order to cut costs in its poultry factories, The Associated Press reports.

  • UK's Top Supermarket Chains Sign Supplier Code

    LONDON - Britain's four biggest supermarket chains on Tuesday signed a code of practice intended to prevent them from abusing their power over suppliers, Reuters reports.
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