Jorge Izquierdo, vice president, Market Development, for PMMI, discusses how processors can maximize uptime and collect meaningful data for measuring and optimizing overall equipment effectiveness.
Superior Farms creates new opportunities for itself rather than waiting for them to come. As one of the country’s largest lamb processors, any action Superior Farms takes has a ripple effect throughout the industry.
Through the first five months of 2011, U.S. pork exports are up 16 percent in volume (916,763 metric tons) and 22 percent in value ($2.35 billion) over 2010.
Packers and processors put safety and integrity of the product first. As such, that is the top priority of major slicing operations, and companies have many other key attributes to a well-sliced protein.
In mid-July, the Midwest experienced one of the most brutal heat waves in recent history. As the heat index climbed into the triple digits, most people were looking for the nearest air-conditioned shelter to stay cool. Unfortunately, there just isn’t enough space to take the animals inside with us.