April 2013

Preventing recalls: A ‘hot’ topic

April 9, 2013

Can anyone really guarantee that your products will never be implicated in a recall? For most raw beef processors, the response has consistently been that, in the absence of a validated intervention such as high-pressure processing or irradiation, such a statement was impossible.

Oscar Mayer: Innovation has a first name...

With a tip of the hat to the past, Oscar Mayer reaffirms its desire to innovate with consumers in mind as part of the new Kraft Foods.

Andy Hanacek

April 12, 2013

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In the sports world, the ultimate short-term goal may be to win a championship; but every team owner’s dream would be to create a dynasty.

Ingredients

Versatility, with health benefits

Gums, fibers and starches are low-cost alternatives to other non-meat ingredients, and work well as extenders.

Megan Pellegrini

April 15, 2013

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It makes sense that consumers would rather read “carrot fibers” on an ingredient list than inorganic phosphates.

New Consumer Products

Hillshire Farm extends premium line, launches Angus smoked sausage

April 10, 2013

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In 2012, the Hillshire Farm brand launched a new line of premium pre-cooked smoked sausage called Gourmet Creations.

New Consumer Products

Pocino Foods introduces naturally seasoned, uncured corned beef brisket

April 11, 2013

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The Pocino Foods Co. introduces its new fully cooked, microwaveable, ready-to-eat Natural Corned Beef Brisket.

New Consumer Products

Old Wisconsin hardwood-smoked snack sticks make their debut

April 12, 2013

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Old Wisconsin introduces a tasty new lineup of snack stick products available in a variety of sizes and flavors.

New Consumer Products

Saffron Road brand offers South Asian-inspired, frozen chapatti wraps

April 15, 2013

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Saffron Road, the packaged food brand of American Halal Co., launches three all-natural, hand-wrapped, Halal-certified, whole-wheat chapatti wraps.

Meat Science Review

RMC 2013: What matters in meat science

Deidrea Mabry

April 10, 2013

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On June 16, 2013, meat scientists across the country will begin gathering at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., for the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC).

Business Strategies

Sustainability: a real-world definition

Dan Emery

April 11, 2013

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Sustainability is a hot topic among many different organizations. But what does sustainability really mean?

Regulations & Legislation

Comments period open on latest COOL proposal

Dennis R. Johnson

April 9, 2013

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On March 12th, the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) published a proposed rule to amend the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations.

Processing

Consistency is key, big batch or small

Mixer technology continues to help processors reduce blend and discharge times without sacrificing product quality or consistency.

Megan Pellegrini

April 17, 2013

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Small batch versus large batch mixing: which one works better? It all depends on how the operating controls are set.

Processing

Cutting equipment: A ‘Cut” above

Elizabeth Fuhrman

April 16, 2013

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In the meat industry, product is variable with different moisture contents, thicknesses, lengths and more for which to account on a cutting line.

Labor, materials concerns drive interleaving, stacking decisions

Chip Bolton

April 18, 2013

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When broaching the subject of interleaving and stacking, asking folks about the current state of affairs in this much ignored process there was less discussion about equipment systems and technical issues and more talk about costs — labor and packaging.

Join Tony Vacaro, Foods Industry Manager, and Emile Klein, Foods Market Strategy Manager at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. , as they tackle key questions surrounding heat removal in food processing.

The National Provisioner

Columns

Preventing recalls: A ‘hot’ topic

Cover Story

Oscar Mayer: Innovation has a first name...

Departments

Versatility, with health benefits

Hillshire Farm extends premium line, launches Angus smoked sausage

Pocino Foods introduces naturally seasoned, uncured corned beef brisket

Old Wisconsin hardwood-smoked snack sticks make their debut

Saffron Road brand offers South Asian-inspired, frozen chapatti wraps

RMC 2013: What matters in meat science

Sustainability: a real-world definition

Comments period open on latest COOL proposal

Feature Articles

Consistency is key, big batch or small

Cutting equipment: A ‘Cut” above

Labor, materials concerns drive interleaving, stacking decisions

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