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Contaminated meat poses significant dangers to public health. Its consumption can lead to various foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens such as E. coli and Salmonella, to name a few.

According to Circana retail data analysis, prices for packaged lunchmeat averaged $6.28 per pound in June 2023, an increase of 7.4% for the category compared with June 2022.

Five panelists dissect current complications for sustainable packaging.

With more shipments coming and going, loading dock and freezer/cooler doors are opened more often, resulting in more opportunities to break the cold chain.

The impact of storage temperature on water holding has been studied for several decades, and previous research has indicated that storage temperature can impact beef color stability and water capacity ultimately impacting product yield and consumer appeal (Hertog-Meischke et al., 1998; Jeremiah and Gibson, 2001). 

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., recently reintroduced the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act. 

The word “recall’ in reference to meat or poultry products might lead to the presumption that the incident involved presence of a foodborne pathogen. 

Tom Eickman is a third-generation worker at Eickman’s Processing Co. Both Eickman and his father began working for the family business when they were 14 years old.

Two educational sessions tackle current issues in food safety, Section 204 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The American Association of Meat Processors picked a hot one for the return of its annual convention to Charleston after 10 years — especially for a crowd that spends a fair amount of time in meat lockers.