Labels on meat and poultry can be considered legal documents, since inaccuracies, misrepresentations and intentionally misleading labels are legally accountable by the processor.
GEA Group's Shanti Bhushan says processors utilizing membrane filtration typically see benefits across three key areas: yield improvement, waste reduction and resource efficiency.
Membrane filtration is moving beyond its traditional role as a wastewater treatment tool across the meat, poultry and seafood industries, as processors look to recover value from underutilized streams while reducing water, energy and raw material consumption.
RMC 2026 will convene leaders from across the meat and animal protein sectors for a forward-looking program focused on innovation, resilience, and navigating rapid change across the global protein landscape.
FAIR Labels Act would require cell-cultivated and plant-based protein products to include a disclaimer, noting the product in its final form was not derived from a live animal.
New trade and product opportunities continue to emerge, which is why USMEF launched the first symposium in 2024, rather than rely on traditional industry trade shows.
Labor shortages and yield optimization are accelerating investment in automation and processing equipment as processors take a more restrained approach to full AI implementation.
US House of Representatives on April 30 passes the 2026 farm bill in a 224–200 bipartisan vote, marking the first time the chamber has approved a farm bill since 2018.
A signed framework for an agreement on reciprocal trade between the US and Thailand in Oct. 2025, aimed at reducing trade barriers, offers hope to importers and US exporters for a leveled trade environment.