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Improved sanitation and design on slicers, dicers and cutters

A cleaner cut: Improved sanitation and design is creating the slicers, dicers and cutters of the future.

Megan Pellegrini

April 16, 2018

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Improved sanitation and design on slicers, dicers and cutters in general continues to motivate the food industry.

Despite loss of birds due to HPAI and an increase in pricing, turkey consumption in the U.S. is up from 2014

Market Snapshot

U.S. poultry market: Production accelerating, but caution advised

Connor Lokar

April 12, 2018

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U.S. poultry production is accelerating. Despite record levels, we caution you not to lose sight of the upcoming period of slowing growth expected in U.S. food production.

Cal Premium Treats Processing Facility Flooring

Protein Problem Solver

Flooring system withstands harsh food-processing conditions

April 5, 2018

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Learn how American Restore helped ensure the new flooring system of Cal Premium Treats' state-of-the-art facility would stand up to harsh conditions during the production process.

Save the Date: ICoMST 2020, hosted by AMSA in Florida

Wendy Pinkerton gives an early preview of the conference, hosted in 2020 by the American Meat Science Association.

March 20, 2018

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Wendy Pinkerton, of Zoetis and AMSA, discusses why viewers should make plans now to attend ICoMST 2020 in Florida, when AMSA hosts the event, in this video Q&A from IPPE.

Fill out your Top 100 Meat & Poultry Processors form today!

March 14, 2018

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The National Provisioner is seeking information for its 2018 Top 100 Meat & Poultry Processors Report. In order to determine the Top 100, we are conducting our annual survey of meat, poultry and prepared foods companies.

Processing Tech

Resource conservation in meat and poultry plants

Meat and poultry processors can reap a multitude of benefits by leveraging technologies and procedures that curb energy and water use.

Richard Mitchell

March 14, 2018

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Uncovering the best ways to cut water and energy use in meat and poultry plants is akin to solving a puzzle. While obvious measures alone can lead to big paybacks, it takes patience and creativity for operators to uncover all possible sources of waste and the best strategies for optimal gains.

Processing Tech

Fat analysis challenges in mixing meat

Megan Pellegrini

March 7, 2018

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In the past, fat analysis during the mixing and blending process was determined by a "butcher's eye." Procedures have certainly progressed since then, with producers using X-ray and infrared scanners, and now dual-energy X-ray technology.

Solving cooking deviations for processors

Deviations resulting from failure to meet lethality or stabilization critical control points

Molly Linden

February 28, 2018

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The deviations caused by the failure to meet CCPs can range in severity but will undoubtedly result in a recall if product is passed into commerce before the deviation can be addressed.

Opportunities in meat snacks

Store shelves are filling up with snack sticks, jerky and meat bars, but there is still an opportunity for processors.

Sam Gazdziak

February 14, 2018

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The traditional jerky and snack sticks have been joined by meat bars, meaty trail mix and many other novel configurations. Growth in the sector has fueled innovation, as more companies join the hunt to capture market share of meat snacks.