The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announces that Dr. Oddvin Sørheim has been selected as the 2018 AMSA International Lectureship Award sponsored by PIC. The International Lectureship Award was established to honor an individual for internationally recognized contributions to the field of meat science and technology. Dr. Sørheim will be honored at the AMSA 71st Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) that will take place June 24-27, 2018 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, MO.
Dr. Oddvin Sørheim’s presentation will be on “Challenges in Meat Packaging with Focus on Color, Spoilage and Food Waste.” When shopping the meat counter for meat and meat products consumers are looking for packages that are attractive, maintain quality, and contribute to lower food waste. During this presentation packaging systems of retail meat from different markets in the world will be compared, looking at technological suitability, stabilization of color, and extension of microbiological shelf life. Dr. Sørheim will also address the increasing interest in environmental issues in food packaging.