Colorado Premium opens sous vide processing plant The 175,000-square-foot facility includes space for future expansion. Industry News February 5, 2024 No Comments Colorado-based protein processor announces the opening of its third processing facility.Read More
Tyson opens new facility to support bacon production The plant is expected to produce 2 million pounds a week of Jimmy Dean and Wright Brand bacon retail products and bacon used in foodservice. Industry News January 25, 2024 No Comments Tyson Foods officially opens its new $355 million food production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.Read More
Modern hardships for small meat processors with Tom Eickman of Eickman's Processing Co., Part 2 Eickman highlights niche market solutions bigger processors overlook. January 12, 2024 No Comments What lies ahead for the smaller processor category?Read More
International Rendering Symposium to explore impact on biofuel and food production Event during IPPE will cover rendering's contributions, impact and future. Industry News December 29, 2023 No Comments The event is sponsored by USPOULTRY, the American Feed Industry Association and the Meat Institute.Read More
Polar Leasing names client service coordinator The position focuses on assisting the staff for future growth. Industry News December 27, 2023 No Comments The role on the operations team involves handling various tasks, including ensuring ease of orders from start to finish. Read More
Special Report: Distribution Strategies Optimizing loading and transport efficiencies intersects with cold storage considerations Processors need enough cold storage to meet current needs as well as anticipated growth. Fred Wilkinson December 20, 2023 No Comments Among the key priorities for suppliers and handlers of meat and poultry products is keeping their cool – literally.Read More
Tomahawk Processing establishes operations in Laurens County, South Carolina Company investment of $5 million is set to create 26 new jobs. Industry News December 14, 2023 No Comments Tomahawk Processing is building a state-of-the-art, U.S. Department of Agriculture-inspected processing plant intended to provide beef processing and packing services.Read More
Tyson opens new fully cooked food production plant in Virginia New facility creates nearly 400 new jobs for the southeastern Virginia region. Industry News December 4, 2023 No Comments The Danville facility is the company’s first at-scale integration of wearable armband devices to improve worker health, safety and productivity. Read More
Automation efforts in the meat industry with Craig Souser of JLS Automation, Part 2 In Part 2 of this two-part series, the JLS Automation CEO discusses consumer reactions to automation efforts. December 1, 2023 No Comments JLS Automation CEO discusses what the future of the meat industry could look like.Read More
Automation efforts in the meat industry with Craig Souser of JLS Automation, Part 1 In Part 1 of this two-part series, the JLS Automation CEO discusses the biggest automation leaps in the meat industry within the past decade. November 29, 2023 No Comments JLS Automation president and CEO highlights automation efforts in the meat industry. Read More