‘Pink slime’ producer BPI still struggling
May 20, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Dakota Dunes-based BPI lost 80 percent of its business after the uproar over what BPI calls lean finely textured beef.ww Continue Reading
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Judge: Iowa State U. must shield ‘pink slime’ data
April 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) A judge has blocked Iowa State University from releasing documents about food safety research conducted for the beef-processing company that makes the product dubbed “pink slime” by critics.
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Ex-BPI worker lawsuit moved to federal court
January 29, 2013 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) A lawsuit a former Beef Products Inc. worker filed against ABC News and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver over the use of the term “pink slime” has been moved to federal district court.
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Ex-BPI worker sues ABC, Oliver over ‘pink slime’
December 12, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Bruce Smith, 58, is among about 750 people who were laid off at Beef Products Inc. in the wake of what the company called a misinformation campaign in social media and news reports about the product: lean, finely textured beef. Continue Reading
Beef Products judge recuses self
November 21, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) A federal judge overseeing a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit filed by a South Dakota beef processing company against ABC News has recused himself from the case.
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Lawyers: ‘Pink slime’ lawsuit an uphill climb
September 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Beef Products Inc. will face a steep climb in its “pink slime” defamation lawsuit against ABC News as the South Dakota-based meat processor works to rebuild its public image, legal experts say.
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ABC News sued for ‘pink slime’ defamation
September 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Beef Products Inc. claims network damaged firm by misleading consumers.
BPI sues ABC News for ‘pink slime’ defamation
September 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic
SIOUX FALLS (AP) Beef Products Inc. sued ABC News, Inc. for defamation Thursday over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub “pink slime,” claiming the network misled consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe.
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BPI plans ‘pink slime’ defamation lawsuit
September 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic
LINCOLN, Neb. Beef Products Inc. plans to file a defamation lawsuit in the wake of a publicity storm over a meat product that critics have dubbed “pink slime.”
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Pink slime no brake to beef price rally
June 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic
CHICAGO The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to the smallest since three years before Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s hamburger stand, reducing supply and raising prices even as domestic demand sinks to a two-decade low. Continue Reading
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