Expert Commentary Topic | The National Provisioner

Fight for Food Safety

Is the Cannaburger on the horizon?

Shawn K. Stevens

October 21, 2019

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First it was the veggie burger, then the Impossible Burger and eventually we may be hearing about the Cannaburger.

AAMP

Wild game processors make the most of game season

Christopher Young

October 18, 2019

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The fall is often one of the busiest times of the year for wild game processors. Many are not only processing wild game, but also preparing for the hectic rush of the holiday season that is not far behind.

Meat Science Review

Validating meat color-measurement devices

Conrad Schelkopf Joanna Swenson Ann Hess Keith E. Belk Mahesh N. Nair

October 17, 2019

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Consumers tend to use color for judging meat quality and safety, and oftentimes color is a critical component of their purchase decision. Therefore, industry considers meat color as one of the most important considerations for determining shelf life of products.

AAMP

Q&A with AAMP President Rick Reams

October 14, 2019

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Rick Reams was elected president of the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) in July during the 80th Annual Convention of Meat Processors and Suppliers' Exhibition, in Mobile, AL.

Cordray's Corner

Opportunities for meat & poultry sales during Christmas season

Don't miss out on an outstanding sales opportunity - Christmas holiday gift cards and gift baskets

Dr. Joe Cordray

October 4, 2019

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The Christmas season offers many opportunities for sales. People like to give gifts they know the recipient will enjoy and most people enjoy receiving food items as gifts. Two excellent gift items are gift cards and gift boxes.

Realities of new swine inspection rule

Andrew Lorenz

October 2, 2019

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The hot topic of the day is the new swine inspection rule. There appears to be a lot of fake news being tossed around, at the very least a lot of information about how this is going to affect industry and how the consumer is being left out.

Farm to Plate

Using novelty to discourage poultry aggression

Brooke Bartz

September 16, 2019

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Thrill-seeking and novelty is not specific to humans. In fact, many animals also display this curiosity toward unknown objects. In animal behavior, this concept is called the paradox of novelty.

US Beef Production Index Rates-of-Change

Market Snapshot | U.S. Beef

U.S. beef market: Exports dampen growth; more hurdles ahead

Connor Lokar

September 13, 2019

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Average U.S. beef production during the 12 months through May was up 1.5 percent from one year ago and at the highest level in more than seven years.

Meat Science Review

Poultry chilling and shelf life

Effects of water chilling vs. air chilling on shelf life of poultry products

Toni L. Duarte Aeriel Belk Jennifer N. Martin Keith E. Belk Jonathan Eisen David Coil Jessica L. Metcalf Xiang Yang

September 12, 2019

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In the U.S., water immersion chilling (WC) is commonly used to chill poultry while other regions of the world, such as the European Union (E.U.), prefer air chilling (AC).

Guest Column | Ag Advocacy

Why meat and poultry processors need to build relationships with restaurants, retailers

As the animal-rights movement becomes more aggressive, everyone in the supply chain needs to work together to remain focused on our goal: providing a safe and abundant food supply.

Casey Kinler

September 11, 2019

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This summer, the dairy industry was dealt a hard hand with animal rights groups releasing multiple videos taken by "undercover" animal-rights activists employed on farms in Indiana, Nebraska and Texas.