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Food Safety

2019 Food Safety Report: Outbreak of incompetence

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Andrew Lorenz
The variability in capabilities at the state and local levels often results in botched investigations and turf battles, and sometimes there isn't any prevention of illness or reduction in the …
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Sustainability

Verde expands its grass-fed product offerings.

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Sam Gazdziak
Company unveils a new line of organic, grass-fed beef products at the 2019 Annual Meat Conference. …
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Editors Viewpoint

Q&A at IPPE with Julie Anna Potts

In this video interview, Julie Anna Potts, newest president & CEO of North American Meat Institute, speaks with editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek at IPPE. …
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Burgers

2019 Burger Report: Beyond basics

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Richard Mitchell
The burger sector is turning into an increasingly complex and opportunistic protein market. …
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Sustainability

Smithfield Foods: Power players

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Andy Hanacek
In December 2016, Smithfield Foods — the world's largest pork processor and hog producer — made known to the world its plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25 …
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Processor Profiles

A return of 
epic ProPortion

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Sam Gazdziak
When ProPortion Foods decided that it would leave its Los Angeles home for a new, larger facility in Round Rock, Texas, the family-owned business worked out a plan. …
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Independent Processor

Bacon has staying power

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Sam Gazdziak
While some foods flourish and then fade, bacon has maintained perennial popularity. Not only is it a mealtime staple at every daypart, but it is entrenched in American pop culture …

State of the Meat & Poultry Industry Report 2018