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The National Provisioner’s 2012 Sausage Report

February 06, 2012
Sausage processors answer the call, as consumers seek flavor and health-conscious variety in their purchase options.
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Time to freeze

February 06, 2012
General differences exist between frozen meat products and many other frozen foods. The most obvious difference is the size of the product pieces, with most frozen meat products having larger masses. This results in longer freezing times and higher operating costs for many meat and poultry processors.
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Beef flavor: knowledge to savor

February 06, 2012
“My steak tastes good! I like my steak! I don’t like my steak! There is something wrong with the taste of my steak!”
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A ‘form-idable’ opponent

February 06, 2012
With the increased focus on reducing salt and fat in meat products, what are the challenges that processors face in producing formed products, such as patties, nuggets, etc.?
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Antibiotics: upon further review …

February 06, 2012
In early January, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance that may prohibit specific uses of a class of antibiotics in the major food animal species, which include cattle, swine, chickens and turkeys.
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Poor companion sampling procedures only test your luck

February 06, 2012
There are any number of scenarios under which FSIS may decide to perform its own environmental sampling in a slaughter or processing facility.
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Immigration update: Waiting for the next move

February 06, 2012
Although this year should bring increased immigration-reform chatter and elevated enforcement efforts, don’t expect the government to make its next move on wholesale reform just yet.
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Binding cost with taste

February 06, 2012
It’s been a year since my favorite fast-food restaurant — Taco Bell — was served with a frivolous lawsuit alleging that the ground beef used in many of its offerings is not real beef. Rather, the legal team said, it is ground beef blended with extenders and fillers.
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Preparing for non-O157 STEC: a suggested guide

February 06, 2012
On March 5, 2012, the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) adulteration decision on the top six non-O157 STECs (pathogenic STEC, or pSTEC) is due to become effective for raw, non-intact beef products made from cattle slaughtered on or after that date.
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Pre-harvest interventions

February 06, 2012
If a meat processor were to spend $16 million a year on vaccines for its cattle to prevent bacterial contamination, but a recall still takes place due to contamination further down the line, is the earlier pre-harvest investment worth it?
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Fast and versatile describes Reiser’s Vemag LPG209 linker

February 07, 2012
The Vemag LPG209 High-Speed Length Portioning Machine is the fastest and most versatile sausage linker in the industry.
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A&B Ingredients adds CytoGuard Stat N to increase shelf life

February 07, 2012
A&B Ingredients has added CytoGuard Stat N to its line of natural food ingredients.
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PBi-Dansensor develops new MAP gas mixer

February 07, 2012
PBI-Dansensor has developed a revolutionary new ‘smart’ gas mixer for Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP).
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Processors gain more versatility with NuTEC’s 720 former

February 07, 2012
NuTEC Manufacturing's 720 all-hydraulic, microprocessor-controlled, multi-outlet forming machine now offers greater versatility.
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Bag it up with M-TEK’s new V60

February 07, 2012
Enjoy increased production efficiencies and easier maintenance in a vertical bagging system with the new V60 from M-TEK, manufactured in America at a starting price of $99,000.
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Reduce labor and costs with Cantrell’s Vacuum Transport System

February 07, 2012
Cantrell introduces a Vacuum Transport System that reduces costs to processing plants by reducing labor, maintenance and water usage and improving overall sanitation.
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ProMarch offers waste-steam recovery system

February 08, 2012
Allpax Products, powered by Pro Mach, is now offering a waste-steam recovery system for retorts that is designed to lower energy costs, reduce consumption of water, and improve the overall sustainability of the facility.
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Beefxide reduces E. coli

February 08, 2012
Recent research has demonstrated that lactic acid-based antimicrobials, such as Birko's Beefxide, are effective in reducing non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in beef trimmings.
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Oil Cooler Module: Saves time and money

February 08, 2012
An Oil Cooler Module from Heat and Control can cut up to an hour off the wait between production and sanitation for most fryers.
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Silence is golden with AC Series Ozone Generator

February 08, 2012
IN USA announces its new advanced AC Series state-of-the-art silent discharge ozone generating system. Ozone generators are used in a variety of industries including water treatment, food and beverage, bio-pharmaceutical, and semiconductor industries.
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CompactGrid protects products from harmful contaminants

February 07, 2012
Wire Belt’s conveyor belt CompactGrid is hygienically designed to protect products from harmful contaminants.
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The impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act
Tom Chestnut, vice president for Supply Chain Food Safety and Quality for NSF International, discusses the impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act.
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