Whether you have a small meat market or a high-end retail product line, customers seek you out because you offer something that they can’t find from the larger meat corporations. Your creativity in developing these products is an asset, so take full advantage of it!
On Oct. 18, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) published two Federal Register notices to terminate rulemaking that would have likely resulted in increased litigation against packers for violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act (P&S Act).
Is there a correlation between the growth of attendee numbers at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) and the quality and increase in educational session opportunities during IPPE?
AAMP representatives traveled to Washington as an organization, not part of other industry meetings, and sat down with the leadership of FSIS for face-to-face talks on issues that are important to our members.
While a multi-billion dollar corporation doesn't have much in common with a small meat market, there are some similarities. Chief among them would be something at or near the top of their list of challenges: finding and retaining good employees.
To enhance their opportunity for success, every small and midsize meat processor should have a list of short-term (12 months or less) and long-term (1 year or longer) goals.
The purpose of the revised guideline is to provide establishments clarity on which labels require the Labeling and Program Delivery Staff (LPDS) approval, or qualify for generic approval.
In the past, FDA relied on USDA's expertise with mandating and enforcing the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) regulations to provide the new FDA model for preventative controls. But now, when it comes to solving unsolved outbreaks, FDA takes the lead.