Meat and Poultry Processing Top Stories - Articles - Page 168

President of Deli Brands of America Jeff Saval

What side benefits come when a company pursues efficiency

January 11, 2016

In this video, president of Deli Brands of America Jeff SavalSearch discusses changes his company has made in the search for efficiency, trends pushing toward efficiency, and side benefits of efficiency like food safety.

Kerry Doughty, president and CEO of Butterball LLC

Cover Story

Butterball: The house wins

Butterball’s calculated bet that bringing all its production in-house would spur growth and innovation in its product lines has paid off handsomely. Plant expansions and the acquisition of two large processing facilities will allow the processor to multiply its jackpot.

Andy Hanacek

January 7, 2016

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It has been a busy couple of years, but the gamble that Butterball LLC has taken to modify its operational approach appears to have paid off, spurred along by several headline-making acquisitions in recent years.

The management team at Butterballâs new Raeford, N.C., further-processing plant

Plant Story

Butterball's Raeford, N.C., plant: Following the script

Butterball has made sizeable investments into the Raeford plant beyond the initial purchase, feeding into its goal to become more focused on adding value to its commodity product lines.

Andy Hanacek

January 7, 2016

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In mid-November, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, visited Raeford, N.C., in order to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony and get an exclusive tour of the new Butterball further-processing plant there (which was also still under construction at presstime).

Butterball CEO Kerry Doughty discusses innovation, investment

January 7, 2016

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In this video, Butterball’s President and CEO Kerry Doughty discusses investment in the company plants and innovation among processing techniques and team members.

Butterball senior director of retail marketing Kyle Lock

Why Butterball expanded the Natural Inspirations line of all-natural products

January 7, 2016

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Butterball’s senior director of retail marketing Kyle Lock discusses new product lines, trends that consumers want in their meat products and the company’s renovated deli line.

Consultants Corner

Validation: Is it a big deal or not?

Andrew Lorenz

January 4, 2016

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There has been a lot of talk, hype and hand-wringing over the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) validation data.

New advancements in line efficiency, design

December 17, 2015

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In this video, Butterball’s Corporate Project Manager Matt Giroux discusses line efficiency, technological advancements of line design, automation of lines and robotics on packaging lines.

Special Report

2016 Economic Outlook: Calm waters welcome

Barring a wild card, next year should yield moderate, increased production and stable prices.

Megan Pellegrini

December 14, 2015

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After a year of volatility because of avian influenza, smaller cattle herds and weak exports, a quiet rebuilding year is welcome.

Hormel Foods prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary

December 9, 2015

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Editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek sat down with Tom Day of Hormel Foods to discuss the company’s plans for its 125th anniversary.

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Hormel and Applegate: Gateway to greatness

Hormel Foods and Applegate look to build off each other’s strengths to propel their products further in the marketplace.

Andy Hanacek

December 7, 2015

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In recent years, Hormel Foods has been on the prowl, busy acquiring companies and products as the economic headwinds have eased and sparked growth in the M&A space.