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Cordray's Column

Setting goals for the small and midsize meat processor

A New Year is a time for new ideas

December 7, 2017

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.

Meat and Poultry "Special Statements and Claims" including logos, trademarks, claims and other symbols

Regulations & Legislation

FSIS publishes new compliance guideline for label approval

Brett Schwemer

November 17, 2017

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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.

Fight for Food Safety

Could routine FSIS testing link you to an unsolved outbreak?

Shawn K. Stevens

November 16, 2017

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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.

Independent Processor Editorial Independent Thoughts

Prime Cuts

Giving thanks in the meat industry

Sam Gazdziak

November 14, 2017

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After a tumultuous year, it’s important to remember the good things from the past year.

Farm to Plate

Egg freshness myths and facts

Eggs-tending education

Brooke Bartz

November 6, 2017

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One of my favorite daytime cooking shows discussed how the brown shell, the organic farm status and deep orange color meant that eggs were fresh. Wait a minute! None of those things are true indicators of freshness in eggs.

AAMP Editorial

Independent Processor and AAMP's new partnership

Christopher Young

October 17, 2017

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I am writing to you today to tell you how excited I am about the new partnership between BNP Media, Independent Processor Magazine and The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP).

Regulations & Legislation

Ready-to-eat (RTE) products and Appendix B — updated compliance guideline

Brett Schwemer Betsy Booren

October 13, 2017

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The Stabilization Compliance Guideline replaces the January 1999 Appendix B the agency published on cooling recommendations for certain products.

Fight for Food Safety

Foreign material contamination: What did I just bite into?!

Shawn K. Stevens

October 13, 2017

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What can you do within your own company to reduce the likelihood that your products will be contaminated with foreign materials and force a recall?

Cordray's Column

A winning workplace environment

Dr. Joe Cordray

October 13, 2017

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When you have a winning workplace environment, employees look forward to coming to work, being productive and helping the business grow. Following are some tips to ensure your workplace environment is a winning environment for your employees.

Standing up for Montana processors

Industry and state government come together to improve state inspection program.

Andrew Lorenz

October 10, 2017

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The term that comes to mind is “regulatory overreach” – a phrase that crops up from time to time, typically when regulators decide to make and enforce their own regulations.