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Butterball Foodservice chimes in on burger trends

A National Provisioner Podcast
July 8, 2014
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Richie Jenkins, senior director of marketing for Butterball Foodservice, offers insight into the burger market and how his company's turkey burgers fit into the macro marketplace that is experiencing an "upscaling" of offerings.
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2014 Plant of the Year

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June 23, 2014
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The list of facilities visited in the past year by editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek continues to impress, featuring some of the biggest companies and most innovative plants in the industry!
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Special Report

Worker safety: How to protect employee health

Preventing Campylobacter infection among employees in a poultry-processing plant.
T.M. Jackson R. Todd Niemeier, M.S., CIH John D. Gibbins, D.V.M., MPH Marie A. De Perio, M.D.
June 2, 2014
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Campylobacter is one of the most common bacterial causes of gastrointestinal infection in the United States.
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COVER STORY | 2014 PROCESSOR OF THE YEAR

2014 Processor of the Year: Link Snacks Inc. is runnin' wild

The manufacturer of Jack Link's Beef Jerky has built its meat-snacks business into a global empire in a few short decades — with a significant boost in last five years.
Andy Hanacek
June 1, 2014
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You should never mess with Sasquatch. Unless, of course, he’s your spokes…creature
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Our take: Tyson, Pilgrim’s Pride battle for Hillshire Brands

May 29, 2014
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Andy Hanacek offers his thoughts on the roller-coaster battle royal for Hillshire Brands, and how he thinks Pilgrim’s Pride would benefit more from the acquisition, in this special edition of From the Editor’s Desk.
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Formulation Strategies

Lunch lightens up

Lunch menus are changing in response to the recovering economy, high protein prices and health concerns.
Megan Pellegrini
Megan Pellegrini
May 6, 2014
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The lunch menu is changing — whether at restaurants, work or schools — due to a recovering economy, high protein prices, increased focus on ethnic cuisine or health.
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Cover Story

Case Farms: Worker Safety Success

Case Farms’ dedication to worker safety shines brightly through the operational improvements and low turnover rate at its Goldsboro, N.C., processing facility.
Andy Hanacek
May 4, 2014
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Processors who focus on worker safety by investing in innovation have seen improvement in key workforce metrics as their employees feel as though their well-being is respected by management and important to company success.
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Q&A with Fred Ruiz, Ruiz Foods

March 28, 2014
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In conjunction with the March 2014 cover story, Andy Hanacek, Editor-in-chief, sits down with Fred Ruiz, Co-founder, Ruiz Foods, to discuss the history of Ruiz Foods and its developing future.
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The 2014 Bacon Report: Bacon goes ‘boutique’

With bacon’s popularity, there are plenty of processors thinking outside the box and creating unique bacon products that complement the standard, beloved pork belly.
Sam Gazdziak
March 25, 2014
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Not all bacon is created equal. Sure, the consumer love affair with bacon shows no sign of relenting, so any bacon product that reaches the marketplace stands at least a decent chance of finding an audience.
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New Tyson pork products Q&A with Kent Harrison

A National Provisioner Podcast
March 20, 2014
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Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, sits down with Kent Harrison, vice president of Marketing & Premium Programs for Tyson Fresh Meats, to discuss two additions to Tyson’s seasoned, marinated pork product lines.
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