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Cargill, National Black Growers Council and 100 ranchers partner to address racial inequity in agriculture

Black Farmer Equity Initiative designed to make the food and agriculture industry more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

2021 SEMA scholarship applications now being accepted

Children of SEMA members (including children of employees of member companies) are eligible for these scholarships.

New research method reveals significant reduction in carbon footprint of British pig farms

The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study.

Foodmate B.V. builds the 100th ULTiMATE Whole Leg Deboning Machine

Since introducing the machine in 2018, Foodmate has installed the ULTiMATE in every continent around the world, including 42 in North Ameri…

Robroy Stainless electrical raceway systems provide choices to fight the costly risks of corrosion and contamination

Robroy Stainless provides users of electrical raceways the first complete electrical infrastructure system featuring stainless steel condui…

ChickP going commercial with novel protein

ChickP expands to U.S., names Itay Dana VP of Sales and Business Development.

Pilgrim’s Pride pleads guilty to price fixing

JBS USA subsidiary is sentenced to a $107 million criminal fine.

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Meat and Poultry Industry News

Submit your company information for the annual National Provisioner Top 100 Report

Industry News

Entries for the 2021 report are due April 9. …

Meat and Poultry Processing

K’Nack is back

RJ’s Meats of Hudson, Wis., brings its sandwich capabilities to its home in Hudson, Wis. …

Coronavirus Coverage

Worker safety in a COVID world

Sam Gazdziak

Meat processors have always had to work harder than other industries to keep their employees safe. After all, when you have a processing floor full of processing machinery and knives, …

Coronavirus Coverage

2021 Outlook: Full speed ahead into 2021

Sam Gazdziak

As chaotic and tumultuous as 2020 was, it did bring some good news to the meat processing industry. Consumers did not lose their appetite for meat when the Coronavirus pandemic …

Sausage

The creative side of sausage making

Sam Gazdziak

Leading restaurants and grocery stores across the state of Texas get their sausages from one place: Smokey Denmark Smoked Sausage Co. The company, which has been around since 1964, has …

Meat and Poultry Processing

The economic impact of the poultry industry

Gwen Venable

Since 2012, USPOULTRY has worked with a group called John Dunham & Associates to conduct an economic impact study on the poultry industry. …

Meat and Poultry Processing

Freezing and chilling technologies: Get sold on the cold

Richard Mitchell

Keeping meat and poultry fresh and safe during its journey from the ranch to the plate is often an intricate undertaking for processors. And few variables are as important for …

The National Provisioner 2019 Top 100 Meat and Poultry Processors

Seeking Great Gains among small processors

Industry News

Time to send in your information for the Top 100 & Greatest Gains lists.

Weather-proofing your business

Sam Gazdziak

Companies, regardless of where they are located, should prepare for extreme weather conditions.

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Independent Processor

2021 Industry Outlook: Continued Growth & Challenges

Christopher Young

2020 was quite the year for everyone, both on a personal and professional level. While we would like to put it behind us and return to the old normal, I think as an industry, we will continue to see lasting effects of the pandemic well into 2021.

Expert Commentary

Impact of biochemical factors that affect Asian consumer palatability preference for stewed goat meat

Elaine LaRoche Wan Jun Wu Colin Chun Michael D. Chao

In many Asian cultures, goat meat is consumed traditionally with the skin left on during harvest and fabrication. However, the exact reason why is unknown.

Editors Viewpoint

Prepare for the restaurant boom

Sam Gazdziak

Recently, I had the chance to speak with Nancy Jo Seaton of Seaton Food Consultants. We discussed various food trends for the coming year, and she mentioned something that I had been thinking.

Meat and Poultry Processing

Pineland Farms Natural Meats successfully implements Elite 360 System to Treat Beef Trim

Bob Ogren

Beef at its best—that’s the promise Pineland Farms Natural Meats – an all-natural beef company that prides itself on supporting family farms and offering never-ever products, makes to its customers.

The National Provisioner

February 2021

Check out the February 2021 edition of The National Provisioner, featuring the 2021 Seafood Report, Meat Science Review, freezing and chilling technologies, packaging trends 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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