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                    <title>Tyson Foods Inc. is cutting production</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/855/tyson-foods-inc%2E-is-cutting-production.html</link>     
                    <description>Tyson Foods Inc. is cutting both beef and chicken production, the latter of which marks a significant development in the poultry industry.</description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Russia: Hormel and other pork plants suspended</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/851/russia-hormel-and-other-pork-plants-suspended.html</link>     
                    <description>Hormel Foods' Austin, Minnesota, pork plant was among a new selection of US pork exporters banned by Russia.</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Sara Lee - CFO announces retirement</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/841/sara-lee-cfo-announces-retirement.html</link>     
                    <description>Theo de Kool, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Sara Lee Corp., has stated that he will retire from his position at the end of the fiscal year in June 2009.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Foster Farms: more production at corndog facility</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/832/foster-farms-more-production-at-corndog-facility.html</link>     
                    <description>Foster Farms' Prepared Food Division plans to expand a facility in Demopolis, Alabama, which produces a variety of corndogs. 
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                    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Jan-Christoph Driessen acquires ownership of DP&amp;S</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/824/jan-christoph-driessen-acquires-ownership-of-dp%26s.html</link>     
                    <description>The management board of Dutch Protein &amp; Services (DP&amp;S) announces that Mr. Jan-Christoph Driessen has acquired full ownership of the company based in Tiel.</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Hungarian meat processor P&#225;pai H&#250;s sold</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/819/hungarian-meat-processor-p%E1pai-h%FAs-sold.html</link>     
                    <description>Hungary's meat processor P&#225;pai H&#250;s Zrt., which has been under liquidation for two years, has been sold.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>US: Pork producer revives processing plant</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/806/us-pork-producer-revives-processing-plant.html</link>     
                    <description>Pork producer Heritage Acres Foods based in Jefferson City, Missouri has taken on the task of reviving a hog-processing plant in Pleasant Hope, Missouri.</description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>JBS turns acquisition interests to S. America</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/796/jbs-turns-acquisition-interests-to-s%2E-america.html</link>     
                    <description>JBS S.A. will likely look for acquisition possibilities in South America rather than the US.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Agriprocessors allocated $2.5 million to restart processing</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/784/agriprocessors-allocated-%242%2E5-million-to-restart-processing.html</link>     
                    <description>The US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York gave in to Agriprocessors' request for $2.5 million in emergency financing to carry the firm through to the date of its next hearing. That hearing now is set for December 12. It has been reported.</description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Halal certificates for Aussie beef producers</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/770/halal-certificates-for-aussie-beef-producers.html</link>     
                    <description>Malaysia is urging Australian beef producers to get halal certification.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Hans goes into administration</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/766/hans-goes-into-administration.html</link>     
                    <description>Hans, a processed meat producer has gone into voluntary administration.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Latest: machine for high-speed sausage linking</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/754/latest-machine-for-high-speed-sausage-linking.html</link>     
                    <description>The Vemag LPG208 High-Speed Length Portioning Machine has two rotating linking horns to reduce casing change times and increase production.</description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Sara Lee to close kosher meat processing facility</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/741/sara-lee-to-close-kosher-meat-processing-facility.html</link>     
                    <description>Sara Lee has said that it will close its kosher hot dog and meat processing facility.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Smithfield Foods Inc. plant - union vote</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/729/smithfield-foods-inc%2E-plant-union-vote.html</link>     
                    <description>Meat cutters at a Smithfield Foods Inc. plant will take part in a union vote.</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Sara Lee: new lower sodium deli meats</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/722/sara-lee-new-lower-sodium-deli-meats.html</link>     
                    <description>Sara Lee Deli is launching a lower sodium line of sliced-to-order meats.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Maple leaf appoints Chief Food Safety Officer</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/713/maple-leaf-appoints-chief-food-safety-officer.html</link>     
                    <description>Maple Leaf Foods have announced the appointment of Dr. Randall Huffman to the position of Chief Food Safety Officer for Maple Leaf Foods.</description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Uganda: Nortura aids start up of meat processing plants</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/706/uganda-nortura-aids-start-up-of-meat-processing-plants.html</link>     
                    <description>Two meat processing plants have been scheduled to be set up in Nakaseke and Lyantonde districts in Uganda, according to the state minister for animal husbandry, Major Bright Rwamirama.</description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Smithfield teams up for new breakfast sausage</title>
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                    <description>US: Smithfield Foods and Food Network celebrity cook Paula Deen have said they have teamed up to develop a new line of premium quality breakfast sausage.</description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Uncle Charley&#8217;s Sausage adds to online store</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/686/uncle-charleys-sausage-adds-to-online-store.html</link>     
                    <description>Uncle Charley's Sausage has introduced combo and mix-and-match sample packs to its online store, the Pennsylvania, US, based processor has stated.</description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                    <title>Oldham&#8217;s pork plant - second shift</title>
                    <link>http://www.meatinternational.com/news/processing/677/oldhams-pork-plant-second-shift.html</link>     
                    <description>Oldham's LLC, a joint venture between Johnsonville Sausage and Premium Standard Farms Inc., is adding a second shift to its pork processing plant in Holton, Kansas, USA.</description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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