Instant 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.
Premium, 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.
Once expected to turn the livestock and poultry industry upside down, the USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s (GIPSA) December 9 final rule will likely be more remembered for what it does not contain as opposed to what it does.
The current recession is a result of the death of many manufacturing sectors in the United States and their rebirth in third-world countries that are more competitive!
In today’s world, safety seems to be something most people leave on the back burner. Although our world is an inherently dangerous place, the fact remains that, during the course of an average day, most people still never really worry about their own personal safety.
In September, the Food Safety and Inspection Service issued Directive 6900.2 Revision 2.
This 40-page document provided much-needed clarification on several potential animal welfare-related issues in livestock slaughter facilities.
Butterball’s Mount Olive, N.C., facility revamped its entire deboning process, and one year later it has reaped the benefits in terms of employee turnover and training, product quality, and operational efficiency.
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) announced registered attendees of 12,732 for Process Expo 2011, which took place from Nov. 1-4, 2011, at McCormick Place in Chicago. International attendees at this year’s event totaled just over 14% of visitors, with the largest delegations coming from Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and Germany.
QC Industries has added another component to its line of Automation Series Conveyors: AS40Z Angled Frame Conveyors. They enable elevation changes that aren’t possible with a flat conveyor.
BinMaster Level Controls introduces a newly designed weight and cable, “bob” style SmartBob-TS1 continuous level sensor with a sealed electronics compartment to meet the challenges of dusty environments.
Star Packaging Corp. introduces a new line of packaging solutions for frozen food applications that enhances shelf appeal, maintains product quality and allows for an increased range of filling processes.
Processors will use less Z Trim in formulation than microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and get better results, the company states. Typical usage levels of Z Trim range from 1/2 to 2 percent.
Answering consumer desire for authentic regional flavors, Kalsec has added a line of specialty pepper flavors to its Latin American Culinary Collection. Specialty pepper flavors in this portfolio now include Ancho, Chipotle, Guajillo, Habanero and Jalapeno, providing a variety of appealing authentic flavor and heat delivery profiles.
S+S Inspection has expanded its capability with the introduction of the new GHF metal detector with multi frequency operation for enhanced stainless steel detection.
Dynamic Conveyor Corp, pioneer in sustainable conveyor technology, has been providing industry with green technology, before the green movement became vogue, with its DynaCon Modular Conveyor systems and newest line of DynaClean custom food conveyor systems.
At the 2011 Process Expo, among other things, Mepaco exhibited its ThermaBlend line of cookers that feature superior cooking, cooling, and blending characteristics.
FPS coating applicators from Heat and Control continuously apply flour, cracker meal, any style of crumb – including Panko – plus sugar, spices, coconut, and even potato sticks to a wide variety of products.
SlipNOT Metal Safety Flooring manufactures slip resistant metal flooring products which are low maintenance, easy to install and a sanitary solution for food processing facilities.
Safety and ease of operation are key to Hollymatic's Hi-Yield 16-5000 Meat Saw. As explained on its free four-color literature, Hollymatic's "new generation of Meat Saw" has safety features that separate it from other conventional saws.
Ecolab has launched a Poultry Export Program featuring Inspexx 150, a peroxyacid-based antimicrobial food additive for treatment of poultry carcasses, parts and trim.
The beef industry has been focused on dealing with E. coli O157:H7 since the 1993 Jack in the Box outbreak. Researchers at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) have been conducting studies since then to help the industry reduce the risk of this pathogen ending up in beef products.
During 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 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.
