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In this video interview, Jorge Izquierdo of PMMI discusses the use of automation and robotics and in meat and poultry processing, including developments PMMI has seen in the last year and the transition to a digital setup.

For many decades, some meat processors have been keeping their nose to the grindstone, implementing sustainable practices. But for some advocates, no matter what advancements, activities or applications our industry takes, it will never be enough.

Safety is one of the biggest drivers of change in the electrical industry today.

You want to take control of spare parts inventory so you can be confident you have the parts you need, when you need them, without excess expenditure. Here are three steps you can implement to take control of spare parts inventory.

Darla Kiesel of Dewig Meats (Haubstadt, Ind.) and Mike Sloan of Hermann Wurst Haus (Hermann, Mo.) talked about their retail strategies in an educational session at the recent American Association of Meat Processors Convention in Kansas City, Mo.

Wastewater treatment systems for the meat and poultry industry are using creative, high-tech options to clean up biohazards in their wastewater.

Read about four ways to help shift your thinking to make worker safety a core value, not simply a priority.

High noise levels, dangerous equipment, slippery floors, harmful chemicals and musculoskeletal issues are causing illness and injury rates in the meat packaging industry to be 2.5 times higher than the national average, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

While the risk of fire is high in a small meat plant, there are efficiencies that can be gained by asking your agent to do a few things that will allow you to maximize your coverage and ensure that your customers' products are covered at a fair price.

In this video interview, Chuck Weum, president of J&B Group, explains how the company trains and works to retain its new employees.