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Lower Foods Owner/CEO Alan Lower with Sons

Lower Foods stays fiercely independent

Lower Foods' growth and expansion is designed to help the company remain a successful family-owned business.
Sam Gazdziak
June 11, 2018
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Lower Family Foods has remained a family tradition for four generations and more than 90 years of operation. Now, as a deli meat and cooked meat specialist, it is still working hard to be not only a top meat supplier and a good neighbor to its Richmond, Utah community.
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Hamburger with Green Onion Rings

Big burger ideas: How burgers are standing out

From high-quality patties to the "shock-and-awe" stunt burger, there is no shortage creativity in the burger world.
Sam Gazdziak
June 1, 2018
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The simple hamburger is a grand opportunity for any chef to don their mad scientist lab coat and get as creative as possible. Read a description of a burger in many restaurants, and you are likely to find exotic toppings, multiple proteins or consumer-friendly buzzwords.
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A Runner Taking Off From Starting Blocks
Special Report

2018 Top 100 meat and poultry processors: The race is on

As processors pushed to make the most of good economic conditions in 2017, sales are up, acquisitions are occurring more frequently and expansion is happening in the meat and poultry industry.
Sam Gazdziak
May 25, 2018
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For the first time in recent memory, there is a new company at the top of The National Provisioner's annual Top 100 Meat and Poultry Processors Report. Backed by growth in its beef and pork divisions, JBS Holdings holds the top spot in this year’s survey of the meat and poultry industry.


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Mike Hageman, CEO, and Chuck Weum, President, of J&B Group
Cover Story

J&B Group: A one-stop shop, one step ahead

J&B Group has followed its core principles for nearly 40 years and today reaps the benefits of expanding to meet customer demands.
Andy Hanacek
May 21, 2018
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Many processors strive to diversify their business plans, but in fact, few achieve as much success as J&B Group has, having evolved into a "manufacturing distribution logistics organization," in the words of company president Chuck Weum.
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Carletta Ooton VP Amazon
Amazon Keynote

How Amazon handles food safety, recalls

Amazon VP Careltt Ooton spoke Tuesday morning during the Food Safety Summit keynote about how the company uses Natural Language Processing to scan customer feedback, and constantly monitor for food safety issues.
Crystal-Lindell
Crystal Lindell
May 9, 2018
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On Dec. 1, 2017, Amazon detected several food safety concerns on a dietary supplement. They suppressed sales the same day and initiated an investigation with the manufacturer. On Jan. 26, almost two months later, the product was officially recalled.
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