Business Foster Farms backs look at 'natural' labeling LIVINGSTON, Calif. -- Foster Farms, the West Coast's leading poultry brand, supports U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer's (D-Calif.) announcement on Feb. 24 calling for the USDA to take a closer look at labeling regulations that permit sodium-injected -- or "plumped" -- chicken products to carry the "natural" label. Discovery Channel features Perdue Farms SALISBURY, Md. -- Perdue Farms was one of seven companies from around the world featured on the premiere of a new Discovery Channel program about environmental leaders. Pilgrim's Pride reports quarterly results PITTSBURG, Texas -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has reported net income of $33.6 million, or 44 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $1.6 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 27, 2009. These results include an income tax benefit of $102.4 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, related to a net operating loss carryforward, and a net charge of $32.7 million, or 42 cents per diluted share, related to the company's reorganization, officials said. Sanderson Farms notes first quarter results LAUREL, Miss. -- Sanderson Farms Inc. has reported its results for the first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, 2010. Monsanto corn traits get Mexican import OK ST. LOUIS -- Mexico, a major importer of U.S. corn grain and dried distillers grains, has given full regulatory authorization for importation of grain from three Monsanto Co. corn traits: Genuity SmartStax, Genuity VT Triple PRO and Genuity VT Double PRO.

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