BrucePac Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat and Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

Editor’s Note: October 17, 2024 – FSIS is working diligently to identify all recalled products that were distributed to consumers, including those purchased by schools. A preliminary list of schools that received products that include BrucePac recalled ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry have been added. The products that went to these schools were not part of USDA’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs; schools also purchase food directly from other vendors. FSIS will continue to update this...

Laoban Doubles Retail Footprint, Expanding Into Major Conventional Retailers

Laoban, the Asian frozen food brand known for using high-quality ingredients to make mouth-watering dumplings and bao buns, has doubled its retail distribution by adding 6,000 points of distribution.

In the past month alone, Laoban launched its dumpling line in thousands of Walmart and Kroger stores. The company also increased the distribution of its new Bao Bun, now available at Sprouts nationwide. Beginning next month, one Bao Bun flavor will also be available at over 200 Target locations across the country. Laoban will also release another exclusive product...

Perdue Foods LLC, Recalls Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Nugget and Tender Products 

Perdue Foods LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender items were produced on March 23, 2024. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

• 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing...

New Tyson® Razorback™ Nuggets Will Have Fans Cheering Wooo Pig Sooie®

Football fever is kicking into high gear, and two treasured Arkansas brands are teaming up to let fans express their love for tailgating and game day parties with the launch of Tyson® Razorback™ Nuggets. Fans can support their team this fall with Tyson® brand’s white meat nuggets designed in the shape of the University of Arkansas’s iconic hog mascot.

Headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, home to the University of Arkansas, the Tyson team is steeped in the Razorback® fandom that inspired...

Conagra Brands Debuts Dynamic Collection of New Products

Conagra Brands, Inc., one of North America's leading branded food companies, has unveiled an exciting line-up of innovation this summer, bringing more than 50 new items to grocery shelves. With compelling arrivals in single-serve and multi-serve frozen meals, frozen vegetables and snacks, the new offerings from Conagra build on the company's impressive portfolio of industry-leading brands.

"We have a diverse collection of new food that offers something for every taste," said Burke Raine, President, Refrigerated & Frozen for Conagra Brands. "Our team has worked hard to...

Hooters Launches Line of Frozen Appetizers and Snacks Featuring Iconic Boneless and Bone-In Chicken

For fans seeking Hooters at all hours of the day and night, the crave is over. For the first time ever, Hooters has introduced a line of frozen appetizers and snacks, allowing consumers to bring the iconic taste of Hooters home. Available at Publix Super Markets nationwide, these four new frozen products give fans the opportunity to have Hooters’ world-famous food at their fingertips.

Hooters has licensed an impressive selection of wing and boneless chicken styles to suit every taste, complete with Hooters’...

Tyson® Brand Introduces New Honey Chicken Bites and Restaurant Style Crispy Wings

Tyson® brand is excited to announce its newest retail offerings: Honey Chicken Bites and Restaurant Style Crispy Wings. These flavorful, protein-packed products promise to satisfy refined tastes and simplify mealtime, making them perfect for summer entertaining. Tyson Honey Chicken Bites and Restaurant Style Crispy Wings are now available at select retailers.

Honey Chicken Bites Elevate Taste to New Heights

Tyson Honey Chicken Bites deliver an explosion of flavor with every bite and contain 14g of protein per serving...

OLM Food Solutions Introduces Hot Stuff Kitchen Stuffed Bites

Performance Food Group company addresses need for quality, on-the-go snacks

OLM Food Solutions, a Performance Food Group company, is excited to announce the expansion of its snack offerings with Hot Stuff Kitchen Stuffed Bites. This product line pairs hearty portions of classic flavors with various doughs, from flaky pastry to buttermilk biscuits, which offers home-style taste and on-the-go convenience.

Created to meet America's growing demand for convenient, tasty snacking options, Stuffed Bites is designed with operational efficiency and market appeal in mind...

802 VT Frozen Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

802 VT Frozen, a Newport, Vt. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,221 pounds of frozen meat pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The frozen meat pizza item was produced from April 25, 2023, through April 25, 2024. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:

• 17.8-oz. cardboard box containing “802 VT Frozen MEAT!!! CRISPY WOOD-FIRED...

Bellisio Foods Expands Fast-Growing Boston Market Frozen Retail Portfolio

Bellisio Foods, one of the nation's largest, most trusted frozen food companies, announced expansion of their frozen retail brand, Boston Market At Home, with the introduction of comfort-inspired Boston Market Sides, new entrees and an innovative snacking format.

"Boston Market At Home has been serving favorite comfort tastes in convenient frozen meals to local grocery stores for years," said Nicole Grimmius, Vice President of Marketing and Innovation at Bellisio Foods. "Bellisio is now expanding to offer consumers even more delicious options."...

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® Announces Return of Easter Heat n' Serve Favorites

To celebrate Easter, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® is announcing new meal offerings to help create a delicious home-cooked meal experience. Guests can enjoy new items like the Hot n' Ready Easter Ham and Turkey Family Dinner and a Heat n' Serve French Toast Bake or traditional favorites like the Easter Heat n' Serve Ham or Prime Rib meals.

"This Easter, let Cracker Barrel do the homestyle cooking," said Cracker Barrel Vice President of Culinary Thomas Yun...

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Boneless Chicken Bites Products

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc., a Van Buren, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 26,550 pounds of TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear, hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The boneless chicken bites items were produced on Oct. 3, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:

• 15-oz. carton containing "TGI FRIDAYS BONELESS CHICKEN BITES HONEY BBQ CHICKEN" with lot code KL3K03 and Best By...

Tyson Foods Opens Innovative New Fully-Cooked Food Production Plant in Virginia to Drive Business 

Tyson Foods has officially opened a new $300 million fully-cooked food production facility in Danville, Virginia, delivering on its strategy of accelerating long-term growth, operating as efficiently as possible and investing in its poultry business. It is one of the company’s most-automated plants to date, marking the deployment of innovation pilots and prototypes at scale.

The 325,000-square-foot facility represents a significant investment in the local community and will produce approximately four million pounds of premium quality, fully-cooked poultry...