Articles Tagged with ''stunning''

Humane handling and stunning audits have become a normal part of verification activities for quality assurance personnel at most North American slaughter establishments

The new Water Bath Stunner PureSine was one of many innovative solutions that Marel Stork presented at VIV Europe 2014.

The corneal reflex has been one of the go-to indicators of unconsciousness in stunned livestock for decades.

Fifty-six copies of enforcement letters have been posted to the FSIS Humane Handling Web site in 2013. A review of these letters underscores the importance of a systematic approach to animal welfare and helps identify common issues to resolve.

A significant part of the belief system throughout JBS S.A., according to Wesley Batista, president and CEO of JBS S.A.’s global operations, is that hard work always makes the difference — that miracles do not occur in the meat and poultry business.

The company has developed a stun wand that has longer tongs to more effectively electrically stun today’s 240-270 pound market pig and even larger boars and sow.

The CAS uses controlled, low levels of carbon dioxide until the birds lose consciousness.