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Daily Price Points January 27, 2012
 UB Turkey Index - Total Value - Hen (1-26) - Quote: $0.97 Week Ago: $0.999, 52 Weeks Ago: $0.975YS Beef Index (1-26) - Quote: $1.82, Week Ago: $1.79, 52 Weeks Ago: $1.708Urner Barry Chicken Index (1-26) - Quote: $0.803, Week Ago: $0.799, 52 Weeks Ago: $0.584Urner Barry Egg Index (1-26)- Quote: $0.668 Week Ago: $0.668, 52 Weeks Ago: $0.718UB Turkey Index - Total Value - Tom (1-26) - Quote: $0.998, Week Ago: $1.034 52 Weeks Ago: $.999Yellow Sheet Pork Carcass Cutout Value (1-26) - Quote: $0.853 Week Ago: $0.845 52 Weeks Ago: $0.873U.S. Foodservice to acquire Ritter Food ServiceStories by Topic
Cargill Nebraska plant completes $4 million in energy upgradesA facility wide investment in the most efficient fluorescent lighting available is providing better quality lighting, reducing utility costs and lowering annual electricity usage by more than 2 million kilowatt hours.
Butterball’s world-class opportunityDuring The National Provisioner’s visit to Butterball’s Garner, N.C., headquarters and Mount Olive, N.C., processing facility, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of the magazine, discussed the transition and future of Butterball with CEO Rod Brenneman, who was named to the position in September 2011. What follows is their conversation:
The National Provisioner’s 2012 Economic OutlookThe year 2011 has passed, and many processors are sad to see it go. Even with the economic uncertainty that has plagued the United States for several years, many companies in this industry reached record sales figures and operating income.
Protein Problem Solver: Tip Top folds 3 IQF diced poultry lines into oneTip Top Poultry, of Marietta, Ga., is the largest baking and stewing hen marketer in the United States and a major supplier of individually quick-frozen (IQF) cooked, pulled and diced chicken meat to the foodservice and industrial market sectors.
Designed for sanitationProperly designed facilities, easy-to-access equipment and motivated employees all contribute to plant sanitation.
Tray technologies meet the need for speedInstant access any time to information, ideas, entertainment, colleagues and friends compels us all to jam more work and personal activities into each day and embrace any convenience that puts the next task behind us so we can hustle to the one after it.
‘Fast’ foods from freezer rely on phosphatesPremium, chef-inspired frozen meals continue to steal supermarket freezer space from more traditional frozen foods, as these products provide fast, high-quality meal solutions for today’s not-enough-hours-in-the-day consumers. I, personally, am a huge fan.
New NuTEC former reduces downtimeThe all-hydraulic NuTEC 760 was designed to eliminate mechanical systems, reducing downtime, minimizing maintenance and lowering repair costs.
GIPSA head resignsJ. Dudley Baker is resigning his position as head of the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration.
Creta Farms offers line of ‘better for you’ sausagesAlready well-established in European grocers and delicatessens, Creta Farms is introducing a product line that delivers “better-for-you” sausage without the off flavors associated with some “better-for-you” products.
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Provisioner Store When the first edition of Poultry Meat Processing was published, it provided a complete presentation of the theoretical and practical aspects of poultry meat processing, exploring the complex mix of biology, chemistry, engineering, marketing, and economics involved. Upholding its reputation as the most comprehensive text available, Poultry Meat Processing, Second Edition is thoroughly expanded and updated. Modern Deli
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