date:Apr 03, 2013
the decision by leader food manufacturers, retailers and foodservice firms to drop FTB last spring as the 'pink slime' moniker gained momentum forced South Dakota-based Beef Products Inc (BPI) to shut down three of its plants and put more than 700 people out of work.
However, the attack on FTB was also a contributing factor in Cargills decision to shutter its beef processing plant at Plainview, Texas, on February 1, resulting in 2,000+ people losing their jobs, claimed Martin.
The primary rea