Lacy Bates, membership development manager of Southwest Meat Association, asked Chris Watson of Energy by 5 what the meat and poultry industry can expect from the energy market in 2024.
A meat processing customer selected a bio-based fluid to replace petroleum-based propylene glycol (PG) for chilling packaged meat (indirect food contact) that was compatible with their existing liquid contact chiller from Midwest Metalcraft.
Meat substitutes are plant-based products that have the protein content, appearance and taste of real meat, meat-like textures, and highly beneficial compositions containing essential amino acids with low or no cholesterol.