More Oklahoma City families will enjoy nourishing meals this summer thanks to more than 600 pounds of meat products donated last week to a food bank by members of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP).
During the pandemic, many independent processors have seen their production demands increase due to changing consumer purchasing patterns as the labor market remains tight. In turn, many smaller processors have added new automated equipment, such as bigger injectors or poly-clip systems, to keep up with production demands.
Most sausages are made in much the same way: grind, mix, stuff, cook. Braunschweiger, though, is a little different. A type of liver sausage, it requires different ingredients, different processes, and different cooking methods than your standard brat or hot dog.
College students can learn about their prospective careers in a couple of different ways. One is theoretical — attend your classes, pay attention to the lectures, read your materials. One is practical – get an internship or other means of hands-on work, or talk with someone who is industry to learn the realities of the profession.
While many things have changed in recent years in the meat industry, there has remained at least one constant. Namely, consumers just can’t get enough bacon.
Major Ed Pulido, U.S. Army (retired), will be the keynote speaker at the welcoming session of the 82nd American Convention of Meat Processors & Suppliers’ Exhibition, July 15, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Attend the session and get an overview of the convention week. AAMP President Rick Reams, RJ’s Meats, Hudson, Wis, will offer opening remarks along with the presentation of the F.W. Witt Supplier of the Year Award and the Stephen F. Krut Scholarship Award. Afterward, attendees will hear from Major Pulido.
When it comes to the critical machines in a processing plant, processors may think of the packaging lines, the patty formers, and other expensive pieces of equipment.
The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) 2021 American Convention of Meat Processors and Suppliers’ Exhibition is expected to be one of the first major post-pandemic annual meetings for the meat industry this July in Oklahoma City, Okla.