Processing Tech

Process control in meat processing gets automated

Achieving high-quality meat and poultry  products through sophisticated technologies.

December 21, 2018

As automated machinery continues to emerge in the industry and become more affordable, meat and poultry manufacturers will be able to reach new levels of process control standards.

Packaging Tech

The 'skinny' on sustainable meat packaging

Sean Riley

August 22, 2018

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Environmentally conscious consumers rule the day, and packaging is often the first element considered when making an eco-friendly purchase.

Flexible packaging is becoming increasingly common in the food segment and even the beverage segment

Guest Commentary

Flexible: The new package of choice

The growth of pouches and bags has form/fill/seal machinery growth outpacing the rest of the industry.

Sean Riley

July 13, 2016

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The market for flexible packaging continues to increase at the expense of rigid packaging, directly driving growth in the form/fill/seal (FFS) machinery category

The packaging industry is getting ideas on resealable closures and pouches from the medical and industrial markets

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Cross-pollinating closures

Sean Riley

June 2, 2016

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New packaging options for one- to two-person households and convenient, pre-cooked, case-ready meats are creating new opportunities for new packages, new materials and new closures.

How to Respond to Foodborne Illness Investigations and the Data Released on Them

The CDC's foodborne illness estimates are a fascinating puzzle of information that many processors may not understand or even utilize properly. Editorial Board member Andrew Lorenz breaks it down for processors to better understand how it might affect their business in 2019, and then shares how to respond to foodborne illness investigations.

Food Safety Summit

At the 20th Annual Food Safety Summit we will address the importance of food safety throughout the supply chain and how each community that makes up the ecosystem is connected. It is vital to understand not only your roles and responsibilities but also those in the rest of the process. With case studies, educational sessions, peer-to-peer conversations, and new technologies, we will provide a wide range of applicable, real world solutions to identified needs and situations for the food community.

Independent Processor

February 2019

The February 2019 issue of Independent Processor features our cover story on ProPortion Foods, a look at how bacon has become a food trend with staying power, and much more.

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ARTICLES

Process control in meat processing gets automated

The 'skinny' on sustainable meat packaging

Flexible: The new package of choice

Cross-pollinating closures

The National Provisioner

March 2019

Independent Processor

February 2019