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Drop of Water Out of Faucet
Processing Tech

Resource conservation in meat and poultry plants

Meat and poultry processors can reap a multitude of benefits by leveraging technologies and procedures that curb energy and water use.
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Richard Mitchell
March 14, 2018
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Uncovering the best ways to cut water and energy use in meat and poultry plants is akin to solving a puzzle. While obvious measures alone can lead to big paybacks, it takes patience and creativity for operators to uncover all possible sources of waste and the best strategies for optimal gains.
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Process Tech

Focus on conservation to cut costs, maintain performance levels

Water and energy are key expenses for meat and poultry plant operators, but focusing on conservation can enable facilities to cut costs while maintaining performance levels.
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Richard Mitchell
March 22, 2017
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By not taking adequate measures to cut water and energy use, which includes recirculating their resources and leveraging the optimal equipment and operating strategies, many plants are unnecessarily bolstering expenses while becoming more vulnerable to shortfalls in available supplies.


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To reduce electricity costs, meat plants can move more of their processing operations to non-peak periods

Resource conservation: The power to change meat and poultry plants

The excessive use of energy and water is rampant in many meat and poultry plants, but a focus on conservation can result in large economic paybacks.
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Richard Mitchell
March 15, 2016
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Many meat and poultry producers are finding no good deed goes unpunished. While most operators are working to enhance food safety and improve product quality, their methods often entail an exorbitant consumption of energy and water.


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Guest Commentary

Sustainability is a journey, not a destination

Best practices for committing to sustainability.
Bill Gill, Assistant vice president, Environmental Affairs, Smithfield Foods
June 11, 2014
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Greater consumer demand for sustainable products and corporate transparency are driving meat manufacturers to implement new processes to boost sustainability initiatives.
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Processing Tech

Managing freezing systems

Technological advances lead to improved operational strategies for processors who need to keep products as cold as ice.
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Elizabeth Fuhrman
February 8, 2014
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Wintertime may seem to be an easy time to discuss freezing systems, but the challenges — such as energy management — and solutions to answer those trials are in the works all year long.
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News Brief Feature

Egg production study reveals vast reduction in environmental impact over the past 50 years

Today’s egg production is more efficient than previous decades and leaves a smaller environmental footprint
November 6, 2013
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The Egg Industry Center has released a landmark study that shows that while U.S. egg production has increased over the past 50 years, the industry has also been able to significantly decrease its environmental footprint.
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SPECIAL REPORT | STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

Beef Industry = proven sustainability

2013 State of the Industry: Beef
John Robinson, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
October 8, 2013
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A beef Checkoff-funded lifecycle assessment (LCA) shows the beef community has made significant progress toward a more sustainable future in just six years.
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Fortress Technology generates clean renewable energy

July 12, 2013
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Fortress Technology is pleased to announce the success of its solar panel installation.
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Cooking & Chilling Systems

Energy efficiency: Gain or drain?

Equipment innovations have made the transfer of BTUs into or out of the product more efficient than ever.
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Sam Gazdziak
July 8, 2013
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Any processing equipment in a meat or poultry plant will be measured by its output, but the amount of product it can produce is only a part of the story
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Cargill invests $1.8 million toward energy efficiency in Colorado beef plant

August 23, 2012
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Recent investments by Cargill at its Fort Morgan, Colo., beef processing plant have increased the facility’s energy efficiency and reduced the use of electricity, natural gas and associated costs.
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