IPPE 2025 Convention Preview Find all the solutions to meet your business needs at IPPE 2025 New educational sessions at IPPE 2025 include the Meat Institute Foreign Material Workshop and the WMIN program. Gwen Venable December 5, 2024 No Comments IPPE brings together three integrated trade shows — the International Poultry Expo, International Feed Expo and International Meat Expo.Read More
Leveraging technology for enhanced food safety, traceability Key innovations set the stage for safer, more transparent food supply chains. Patrick Chown December 4, 2024 No Comments The meat and poultry industry faces a critical need for robust traceability systems.Read More
Tyson shutters two more plants Original Philly cooked plant and Original Philly raw plant permanently close Jan. 31, 2025. Industry News December 4, 2024 No Comments Tyson to close two facilities in Philadelphia, affecting 229 jobs.Read More
Murphy Family returns to independent pork production Murphy family farming business reestablishes itself as one of the largest independent pork producers in the United States. Industry News December 3, 2024 No Comments Murphy Family Ventures once again becomes an independent producer after serving as a Smithfield contract growing partner for 24 years.Read More
Reducing sodium in meat products: A food safety and quality perspective Reduced use of sodium in meat products may require validation of the safety of the new products. Caitlin Karolenko PhD December 2, 2024 No Comments Reducing sodium content can negatively impact texture, resulting in dry, crumbly or rubbery products.Read More
Labor Department cites sanitation contractor for child labor violations Qvest LLC must pay $171,919 in child labor civil money penalties. Industry News December 2, 2024 No Comments DOL finds second sanitation contractor at a Seaboard Triumph Foods facility employed children to perform dangerous work at its pork processing plant.Read More
Eagle introduces reject mechanism for poultry, ground beef processing Short RNR can help processors to remove nonconforming product from the line. Industry News December 2, 2024 No Comments Eagle Product Inspection presents its Short Retracting Nose Reject.Read More
ASEAN customers study US red meat utilization in Korea USMEF offers overview of how U.S. pork, beef are utilized in Korea. Industry News November 29, 2024 No Comments USMEF brings retail, foodservice customers to Korea to study new products, processing techniques.Read More
Pest detected in Mexico poses threat to US beef/cattle industry APHIS receives notice from Mexican authorities about a positive detection of New World screwworm in southern Mexico. Altin Kalo November 26, 2024 No Comments It remains unknown how long the ban on imports of Mexican feeder cattle will last, potentially tightening the US beef market even further.Read More
Poultry processor expands Mississippi plant Koch Foods expects to create 128 new jobs with the plant expansion. Industry News November 26, 2024 No Comments Koch Foods invests $145.5 million into facility expansion.Read More