Sojitz on Tuesday put its $500 million beef processing plant in the northern province of Vinh Phuc into operation, the ...

The Department of Agriculture estimates, based on 2008 data, that 37 percent of companies that slaughter or process beef use mechanical tenderization, producing more than 50 million pounds a month.

And while four giant meat companies control 80% of the United States beef market ... business model because the big slaughter companies process so many animals that they're able to lower prices ...