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VALLEY, Ala. — Thriving during challenging times has been a recurring theme in the company history of John Soules Foods under the leadership of co-CEO’s and brothers, Mark Soules and John Soules Jr.  Based on this record of success and the company’s state-of-the-art expansion in Valley, Ala., The National Provisioner is pleased to award John Soules Foods its 2022 Processor of the Year award.

Within the 62 enforcement actions, most were related to cattle (48.4%; 30 of 62), followed by swine (40.3%; 25 of 62), sheep (6.5%; four of 62), and goats (4.8%; three of 62).              

Many meat processors have embraced the opportunity to maximize use of inputs and ensure the highest level of food safety during production by integrating critical software capabilities to leverage real-time actionable knowledge and provide insight and analytics for enhanced control, consistency, and cost savings.

The English language is weird. It is a hodge-podge mix of many languages that has evolved in transformative ways over the decades and centuries leading to today.

Every meat processing plant operator knows that sanitation is critical. So are efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Connecting a plant’s cleaning and foaming systems to a single NLB hot water jetting unit instead of multiple pressure washers can deliver all three at the same time.

Everyone reading this will have no doubt heard the expression, “what gets measured, gets managed” – or something similar. The original quote usually is attributed to Peter Drucker’s 1954 book The Practice of Management. 

Sanitation and cleaning in meat processing plants are both required to ensure a clean environment.

The global meat processing equipment market is anticipated to grow, fueled by the world’s increasing population of meat-eating consumers with high disposable incomes raising demand for meat products.

Verifying the weight of packaged food commodities continues to evolve rapidly.

Significant expansion opportunities await operators providing meat and poultry selections that meet shoppers’ growing interest in portion control.