Meat and Poultry Processing Top Stories - Articles - Page 9

On the left: Worker in a food processing plant operates machinery, surrounded by finished sausages. On the right: Raw sausages hanging on racks in a food processing plant.

Processor Profile: Makowski’s Real Sausage Co.

Makowski’s Real Sausage Co. doubles production space with new plant

Fourth-generation family-owned Makowski’s Sausage Co. moves to Lansing, Ill., to support continued growth.

Sammy Bredar

February 20, 2026

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Makowski's Real Sausage Co. uses racking to optimize production space with its newly opened Lansing, Ill., facility.

A variety of canned opened canned seafood on top of a wooden board along with limes, garlic, capers, a small tomato and a far of other seasonings on the table.

Category Report: Value-Added Seafood Products

Tinned is still in for seafood purchases

Tinned fish products offer convenience and consistency.

Fred Wilkinson

February 19, 2026

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A mix of nostalgia and trendiness boosts the popularity of tinned seafood.

A processor employee in safet gear using the CarVe system.

Special Report: Operational Efficiency

Meat and poultry processors leverage technology and strategic design

To explore current innovations and best practices supporting meat and poultry production efficiency, The National Provisioner spoke with Burns & McDonnell, JBT Marel, JLS Automation and Cargill.

Sammy Bredar

February 19, 2026

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Meat and poultry facilities leverage automation, data analytics and strategic design to balance throughput, product quality and energy efficiency.

A white bowl of shrimp, scallops and muscles with a gray blue background.

Seafood Report 2026

Seafood prices trending up overall

Seafood consumers tend to spend more overall at the grocery store and put more expensive items in their shopping baskets.

Fred Wilkinson

February 18, 2026

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Heading into 2026, prices for finfish and shellfish have been trending higher, averaging more than $10 a pound in December 2025.

A close up of a carton of brown and white eggs, a syringe on the brown egg in the center of the image.

Commentary: USPOULTRY

Latest findings detail how the US poultry industry uses antibiotics responsibly

Report shows continued progress in reducing antibiotic use across broiler chicken, turkey and egg-laying hen operations.

Denise Heard, Ph.D., U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

February 17, 2026

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USPOULTRY supports annual data collection to monitor antibiotic use trends and improve stewardship practices.

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Commentary: SMA

Manufacturers can capture tax savings with Qualified Production Property

New incentive allows a 100% deduction for the cost of real property used in qualified manufacturing activities.

Michael DePrima

February 16, 2026

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New tax incentive can result in the immediate write-off of manufacturing-related assets in a facility.

The National Provisioner Podcast

Episode 221: Lucid Corp.'s Edmund Chin discusses the recyclable, pad-less Infinity tray

Trays aim to ensure meat and poultry product quality while offering a sanitary end-user experience.

February 13, 2026

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The Infinity tray offers benefits for meat and poultry applications, including preserving freshness, texture and flavor.

The back of the Land O’Frost’s Lansing, Ill., facility showing a loading trailer.

Processor Profile: Land O'Frost

Land O’Frost Lansing plant: High-volume deli production meets flexible automation

Land O'Frost’s Lansing, Ill., plant combines automation and skilled operators to deliver high-volume, flexible production.

Sammy Bredar

February 13, 2026

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The Illinois facility balances rapid SKU changeovers, advanced palletizing robots and a skilled workforce to drive efficiency, product development and innovation.

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Fight for Food Safety

2025 recalls – the year in review

Comparing food product recalls in 2025 and 2024 shows the industry made progress in some long-standing problem areas, but also further room to improve.

Shawn K. Stevens

February 12, 2026

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Undeclared allergens account for the most USDA-regulated food recalls in 2025.

Lemons, rosemary, sea salt, garlic cloves, and olive oil at the top on a white background.

Commentary: AMSA

Supplementing finishing cattle garlic-citrus extract affects palatability attributes of beef steaks and patties

Supplementation with garlic-citrus extract (GCE) has been reported to promote a reduction of enteric methane emissions in ruminants.

Megan E. Eckhardt M.S. Hernandez Loni W. Lucherk Ty E. Lawrence Jerrad F. Legako

February 11, 2026

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Garlic supplementation is suggested to alter protein and fatty acid composition, which promotes biochemical transformations in meat products including meat color and biochemical profiles.