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Fight for Food Safety

USDA steps up the fight against Listeria in ready-to-eat foods

For food producers, this is the time to start preparing, refining safety plans, and ensuring compliance with these tighter standards.

Shawn K. Stevens

January 23, 2025

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Food safety technologies and new interventions have come a long way, and FSIS is doubling down on working to protect the public.

Operator using the X37's touchscreen interface

Keystone Meats optimizes safety of canned meat with X-ray inspection

X-ray inspection helps Keystone ensure safety and quality of their canned meats, broths and soup bases.

Industry News

January 23, 2025

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Ohio-based Keystone Meats installs new X37 X-ray inspection system from Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection.

FSIS issues recall for misbranded drunken chicken product

Product may contain egg and sesame, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.

Industry News

January 23, 2025

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Custom Food Solutions recalls approximately 105,164 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen drunken chicken product due to misbranding and undeclared allergens.

Pilgrim's poultry plant commissions renewable natural gas project

GreenGasUSA builds upon existing methane capture capabilities and investment to convert biogas from wastewater streams.

Industry News

January 23, 2025

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GreenGasUSA works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Pilgrim's facility while improving wastewater operations.

Perdue adopts on-farm hatching concept

Perdue aims to optimize its hatching welfare practices.

Industry News

January 22, 2025

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Perdue hatches day-old chicks in broiler barns instead of hatcheries.

Simmons Prepared Foods new president, Johnny Bullington

Simmons Prepared Foods announces president's successor

Johnny Bullington succeeds Simmons Prepared Foods' current president.

Industry News

January 22, 2025

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Joel Sappenfield, president of Simmons Prepared Foods, retires.

ESPN’s Marty Smith and Smithfield's Steve France present the $600,000 check

Eckrich supports teachers with $600,000 donation

Eckrich raises funds for the College Football Playoff Foundation.

Industry News

January 22, 2025

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ESPN sports journalist Marty Smith participates in the Eckrich $1 Million Challenge for Teachers during the CFP National Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State.