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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Hostess Brands Inc. is selling the spongy yellow cakes, along with other snacks including Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Wonder bread is one step closer to getting a new owner. Hostess is also holding separate auctions for its snack cakes, which include Twinkies.

Monday, January 28, 2013  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the cases have been linked to last week's recall of more than 1,000 pounds of ground beef .

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Federal authorities say a western New York food company is recalling more than a ton of beef and cheese pies because they weren't subject to federal inspection and pose a health risk.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Beef Products Inc. has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics dubbed "pink slime," alleging the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Four Black Angus beef cows are reportedly missing from a farm in Town of Montezuma. Deputies say it’s unknown if the cows escaped or if they were stolen. The owner believes they were stolen since they have not returned to the herd.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  This month is New York Beef Industry Council's annual "May is Beef Month" event and some in Central New York got to see the entire farm to fork experience.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Wegmans plans to stop selling ground beef that includes what's been called "pink slime."

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The U.S. Department of Agriculture will offer schools choice in ground beef buys amid growing concern over an ammonia-treated filler critics call "pink slime."

Friday, December 16, 2011  The Hannaford Supermarket chain says it is recalling ground beef with a sell-by date of December 17 or earlier because it may be contaminated with salmonella.

Monday, December 12, 2011  If you're a beef lover, you may not be loving the fact that beef prices are on the rise. They spiked 6 percent in October.

Monday, October 31, 2011  With a sex offender on the loose and believed to be in the area, the city of Utica is beefing up patrols Monday for Halloween.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat produced by the company that was contaminated with E. coli.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  NY Fair draws competitors from all over the Northeast, some from Montana are scheduled in later this week.