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Have you ever wondered why you can’t seem to get your MRO and spare-parts inventory consistently under control while your other inventory types are well-managed?

Once a basic preventive-maintenance program is in place, tools such as software programs can certainly be used to increase its effectiveness and efficiency, but the onus still rests with management.

With so much uncertainty still baked into the market landscape and consumers even unsure of what comes next, it makes sense for the meat industry to be concerned.

The National Provisioner sits down with Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, to assess the state of food safety in the meat- and poultry-processing industries.

Callahan oversees the company’s consumer-facing meats and frozen desserts businesses in North America.

In the complex landscape of meat packaging trends, two drivers that have long-term “legs” stand out as much in this segment as they do most packaged product categories: sustainability and convenience.

The 2012 AAMP Convention brought in the largest number of entries ever.

The National Meat Association (NMA) and the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) joined together to help meet the demands of change by establishing a bold, entirely new association: the North American Meat Association (NAMA).

Sustainability has become a common word at business meetings across the country, and it is rapidly becoming an expectation for today’s production systems.

Don’t expect corn values to get dramatically lower … this year.