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Admix appoints Thom Hansen as Chief Operating Officer to spearhead lean initiatives

Hansen will play a key role in advancing the company’s manufacturing, assembly, supply chain, and regulatory compliance efficiencies throug…

Wixon innovates examines birria trend with flavorful results

Interprets popular Tijuana-style taco filling as snack seasoning and more.

Handtmann Group of Companies acquires Dutch engineering and trading partner Verbufa

VERBUFA has been operating as the exclusive distributor for Handtmann machines in the Benelux for more than 55 years.

CDC investigating Salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey

As of April 12, 2021, 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar have been reported from 12 states.

February red meat exports below last year, but 2021 outlook remains strong

USMEF still expects 2021 beef exports to increase substantially year-over-year, while pork exports are projected to narrowly surpass the 20…

Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America announced cancellation of its 2021 edition

Next edition to be held March 13-15, 2022.

TAG helps businesses “Build Bridges to Better Health”

The Acheson Group (TAG) announces new Public Health Service to assist businesses in preparing for and managing public health crises.

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Chicken

Organic’s time to shine

Andy Hanacek

Organic agriculture — considered by some to be a niche and/or fad some 30 years ago — continues to grow in the United States, and the sheer number of organic …

Beef

Drop in Mobility Shifts Portion Size Demands

Elizabeth Fuhrman

Before the COVID-19 outbreak, consumers were purchasing a variety of pre-portioned or portion-controlled meat and poultry products. A shift in lifestyle changes because of the pandemic caused the total poultry …

Meat and Poultry Processing

Poultry packaging packs a bigger punch

Richard Mitchell

Finding the best packaging for merchandising poultry can be vexing. …

Meat and Poultry Industry News

MeatsPad Podcast Episode 24: Dr. Michael Dikeman

Michael Dikeman is a Professor Emeritus in Meat Science at Kansas State University, having begun his education there in 1971. He talks with MeatsPad host Francisco Najar-Villarreal about his career …

Meat and Poultry Processing

New dog treats move into grocery store meat sections

Cargill Marketing Manager Kelsie Reuter announces the commercial rollout of The Chompery – a new line of premium dog treats. …

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Sustainability

National Audubon Society announces largest market-based regenerative grasslands partnership in the U.S.

Industry News

Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats to certify one million acres of wildlife habitat with the National Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Initiative. …

Meat and Poultry Processing

Marx Foods: Optimistic on the future of restaurants

CEO of Marx Foods Justin Marx says he believes restaurants have hit their bottom. He estimates 80% of restaurants open before COVID-19 will remain open – focusing on controlling costs …

The National Provisioner 2019 Top 100 Meat and Poultry Processors

Spare Parts Management: What is True Optimization?

Phillip Slater

Why is it that, despite the best efforts of management teams, the vast majority of spare parts inventories remain bloated with excess, surplus and obsolete items yet don’t provide the level of service expected by users?

Meat and Poultry Processing

Osage Nation takes control of its food chain

Sam Gazdziak

Oklahoma tribe builds its own meat processing facility to provide a steady meat supply.

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Editors Viewpoint

Time to kill the free internship

Sam Gazdziak

Even a summer intern deserves to be compensated fairly for their work.

Meat and Poultry Industry News

Live events of the future

Sam Gazdziak

Will live meat industry events ever be the same, or is it time for a change?

Meat and Poultry Processing

Turning fat, oil and grease in wastewater into an efficient profit center

Del Williams

In the food processing industry, there are many different applications in which oils are used or produced that end up in the wastewater stream. In applications where meat is cooked, fat and grease render out and collect in grease traps. Even the routine washdown of processing equipment surfaces can create a mixture of oily water.

Deli

Deli Plant of the Future

Jim McCollum Nancy Jo Seaton

The pandemic had a profound impact on our food spending, and we have seen a dramatic increase in dining at home. An influx of new shoppers in the grocery stores are making their food, especially lunches, at home, and they seek flavorful deli meat choices that are convenient, healthy and, above all, safe.

The National Provisioner

March 2021

Check out the March 2021 edition of The National Provisioner, featuring the 2021 Burger Report, 20 years of USDA recalls and the 2021 Food Safety Report. Also, we cover such topics as stacking/interleaving, sodium reduction, case ready solutions, the deli plant of the future and much more!

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Independent Processor

February 2021

Check out the February 2021 edition of Independent Processor, featuring the creative side of sausage making with Smokey Denmark Smoked Meats Co., 2021 outlook, worker safety in a COVID world, biochemical factors affecting goat meat palatability and more!

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