Get a $5 mail-in-rebate with the purchase of Tyson Chicken Tenders from the grocer's deli and gasoline from any gas station.

Meeting the demands of a customer seems a simple concept in business — when a proposal is made, a company typically does what it can within reason to earn the new business and grow it.

Meat demand stays high despite downward consumption trend.

University labs are experimenting with automating the often inconsistent cutting and deboning process.

Metal detection and X-ray inspection systems continue evolving to keep meat and poultry products free of debris, but are still prone to false alarms and production delays.

Processing efficiencies, sustainability and solventless adhesives are top-of-mind for experts in adhesive-laminated flexible packaging.

With the ongoing cutbacks in eating out, dining in is playing an increasingly important role in our eating habits, with ongoing demand for restaurant-style foods that are ready prepared or easy to construct from a limited range of components.

To better serve its customers, Nelson-Jameson Inc. will open a branch in Dumas, Texas. Operations will begin on May 1, 2012 and allow South Central food and beverage manufacturers to place a single order and receive plant supplies in a more timely and cost-efficient manner.

Last spring, the political upheaval in the Middle East was brought about, in large part, by social media: individuals communicating displeasure with their government through social media outlets.

Foster Farms has introduced the new 100% Whole Grain, Lower-Fat, Lower-Sodium Chicken Corn Dog for foodservice customers, with a full serving of whole grain, 47 percent less fat, further reduced sodium, higher fiber, zero trans fat and fewer calories, providing all the taste and quality of the original.