Tom Egan, vice president, Industry Services/Membership, for PMMI, adds his thoughts on how FSMA will impact meat processers and what equipment suppliers are doing to present more sanitary design options.
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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.
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Meat demand stays high despite downward consumption trend.
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Tips to successfully implement a color-coded uniform program in order to enhance a culture of food safety.
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Processors and their R&D departments must take a closer look at tomorrow’s meat-case shopper and decide if their product mix and makeup meet the ever-changing demand.
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Investigating the use of ultrasound to determine lung problems in sheep so as to screen for kosher slaughter.
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Universal Pasteurization Co. offers a wide variety of value-added services to its sister company’s cold-storage capabilities, including its high-pressure pasteurization services, which have been skyrocketing in popularity.
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Well, ladies and gentlemen, the unthinkable — or maybe not, if you’re a particularly cynical person — has happened. Activists and the misguided, misinformed public have won a battle that they had no business winning.
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Sausage processors answer the call, as consumers seek flavor and health-conscious variety in their purchase options.
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A reliable rapid-detection system has been a desire of all sectors of the food industry for decades. As sound science has developed over the years, technology companies have found new solutions to meet the demands to test for various pathogens, while obtaining quicker results.
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