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Everyone reading this will have no doubt heard the expression, “what gets measured, gets managed” – or something similar. The original quote usually is attributed to Peter Drucker’s 1954 book The Practice of Management. 

After the at-times turbulent past couple of years, consumers are well aware of the supply chain squeeze and higher grocery prices, and they are adjusting their purchases accordingly.

An entrepreneurial instinct helps a Georgia business find an audience for its high-end charcuterie products.

Sanitation and cleaning in meat processing plants are both required to ensure a clean environment.

The global meat processing equipment market is anticipated to grow, fueled by the world’s increasing population of meat-eating consumers with high disposable incomes raising demand for meat products.

National Provisioner Editor Doug Peckenpaugh reminisces about how food has played an integral role in his life.

For most consumers, label wording such as “grass-fed “or “pasture-raised” conjures images of humanely raised livestock lazily feeding in a rustic barnyard, but that’s not necessarily the case.

Verifying the weight of packaged food commodities continues to evolve rapidly.

Significant expansion opportunities await operators providing meat and poultry selections that meet shoppers’ growing interest in portion control. 

Nitrite-embedded packaging utilizes nitrite embedded in the film. When nitrite comes in contact with meat, a series of biochemical reactions take place, and finally, a bright red pigment called nitric oxide myoglobin is formed.