Nov 18 - By Associated Press
A Nebraska company says it has recovered the 90 pounds of ground beef listed in a federal recall report because of possible E. coli contamination.
Nov 3 - By Associated Press
Lawsuits against two meat companies claim a Massachusetts girl and a Rhode Island boy were sickened by ground beef contaminated by E. coli bacteria.

Nov 2 - By Ben Dobbin, Associated Press Writer
Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday.
Oct 22 - By Associated Press
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Thursday to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards are in place to guard against mad cow disease.
Oct 13 - By Associated Press
The owner of National Beef Packing Co., the nation's fourth-largest beef processor, says it is going public.
Oct 9 - By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Writer
Japan suspended beef shipments from an American meatpacker Saturday over its failure to remove cattle parts banned under a bilateral agreement, as officials here raised concerns about U.S. safeguards against mad cow disease.
Aug 7 - By Garance Burke, Associated Press Writer
A California beef processor that voluntarily recalled tons of hamburger meat due to salmonella fears last week was slapped with animal handling citations last year in a government review of meatpacking plants, records show.
Aug 6 - By Associated Press
Safeway Inc. is recalling ground beef sold in some of its stores because of concerns it may be linked to an outbreak of salmonella.
Jul 23 - By Associated Press
Not everyone would love to be an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile these days. The Outdoor Circle, an environmental group dedicated to protecting Hawaii's scenery, claims the beloved hot dog-shaped vehicle is in violation of the Hawaii's ban on vehicular advertising.
Jun 25 - By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Writer
At least 12 people, two of them suffering kidney failure, have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E. coli outbreak in beef suspected of having sickened people in nine states, federal health officials said Wednesday.

May 22 - By Emily Fredrix, AP Food Industry Writer
Hot dog sales are set to sizzle as people look for ways to eat on the cheap and the summer grilling season starts. But the scramble to be top dog in the $2.1 billion market has sent the makers of Ball Park franks and Oscar Mayer wieners to court.
May 22 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
Valley Meats, a Coal Valley, Ill. company, has recalled approximately 95,898 pounds of ground beef products after initial reports of three people in Ohio who were infected with E. coli from eating the tainted meat.

Apr 3 - By Alex Johnson, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Otto Dwaine Hendricks is a character out of the Old West transplanted to the 21st century, to hear the police tell it.
Feb 20 - By Associated Press
A buyout in the beef industry that had been the subject of an antitrust lawsuit has been called off.
Jan 15 - By Bradley S. Klapper, Associated Press Writer
The United States announced changes Thursday to trade sanctions it applies on European goods, prompting Brussels to accuse Washington of escalating a 13-year-old beef dispute and threaten new legal action.
Dec 26 - By Associated Press
A South Korean court on Friday ruled that a legal notice issued by the government to allow the resumption of U.S. beef imports does not violate the constitution.

Dec 17 - By Associated Press
Senator Max Baucus on Wednesday urged Vietnam's government to lift "unscientific" restrictions on U.S. beef imports and to crackdown on copyright violations.

Nov 24 - By Shinwoo Kang, Associated Press Writer
South Korea's supermarket chains resumed selling U.S. beef Thursday, nearly five months after the government lifted an import ban imposed over fears of mad cow disease.

Nov 18 - By JoNel Aleccia, health writer, msnbc.com
A potentially deadly intestinal germ increasingly found in hospitals is also showing up in a more unsavory setting: grocery store meats.
Oct 20 - By The Associated Press
Regulators filed a lawsuit Monday to block the nation's third-largest beef packer, Brazilian-based JBS S.A., from buying the fourth-largest, National Beef Packing Co. Here's a look at the implications:
Oct 20 - By Emily Fredrix, AP Food Industry Writer
Regulators filed a lawsuit Monday to block the world's largest beef packer from buying the nation's fourth-largest beef processor, saying such a deal could push up costs for consumers and drive down prices paid to ranchers and feedlots.
Sep 4 - By Associated Press
The government of Mexico has voluntarily suspended shipments of meat and processed poultry to the United States after U.S. officials raised concerns about the quality of Mexican food processing and inspections, an Agriculture Department official said Thursday.

Aug 15 - By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Writer
South Korean police arrested nearly 160 people at an overnight rally in downtown Seoul opposing the resumption of U.S. beef imports, an official said Saturday.

Aug 9 - By Josh Funk, AP Business Writer
A review of Nebraska Beef Ltd.'s records prompted Thursday's recall expansion because USDA investigators determined the company's practices couldn't effectively control E. coli bacteria on June 24.
Aug 8 - By Associated Press
Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold between June 2 through Aug. 6 because the beef might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.