The National Provisioner

The National Provisioner May 2020

May 2020

Check out the May 2020 edition of The National Provisioner: Top 100 Processors Report, USDA enforcement actions, spare parts know-how, foreign material contamination prevention and much more!

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National Provisioner Top 100 Report
Special Report | Top 100 Processors

2020 Top 100 meat and poultry processors: Storm clouds on the horizon

Even before Covid-19 shut down the country, the meat processing industry was cautious about 2020 and beyond.
Samg
Sam Gazdziak
May 1, 2020
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Typically, the Top 100 serves as a good indicator of how the industry has performed, and what the expectations were for the coming year. If the industry is going through strong periods, we will see record sales, acquisitions, expansions and other initiatives.


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2020 Top 100 Greatest Gains
Special Report | Top 100 Processors

2020 Top 100 Report: The Greatest Gains

May 1, 2020
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The Greatest Gains chart is designed to showcase the companies that have shown the strongest growth over the past year. These are not necessarily the largest companies in the country; several of them did not make the cutoff for the Top 100 Report. However, their successful years deserve to be mentioned as well.


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Feature Articles

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shish ka bobs
Tech | Ingredients

Infused flavor

Strong flavor, clean labels and improved nutritional components are key to marinades.
Megan pellegrini
Megan Pellegrini
May 5, 2020
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Consumers want sweet and spicy marinades with interesting flavor profiles, but clean ingredients.


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Guest Commentary | Consultants Corner

How to react to USDA enforcement actions

Andrewlorenz
Andrew Lorenz
May 5, 2020
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What is an enforcement action? It is any action that results in an establishment being restricted from production. It includes tagging a product, piece of equipment, room, area or even an entire building. It also includes withholding the marks of inspection and/or withdrawing the assignment of inspection personnel.


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Columns

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Meat Science
Tech | Meat Science Review

New era for MMB Journal

Elisabeth Lonergan, PhD
May 5, 2020
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Meat and Muscle Biology (MMB) was initiated by the American Meat Science Association as its official scientific journal in October 2016 to provide a broader scope of peer-reviewed meat science and muscle biology research than was then available to the world’s meat science and industry community.


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Departments

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resealable packaging
Tech | Packaging

Resealable packages offer much more

Chipbolton
Chip Bolton
May 5, 2020
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Resealable packaging has become a reasonably common feature available to shoppers, especially among ready-to-eat meats. As with next-day delivery, we love the convenience. Use what you want, reseal the package and put it in the fridge. But, is that all? Is there more to resealability than cursory convenience?


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sausage factory
Tech | Protein Problem Solver

Inspecting sausages with next-gen tech

May 5, 2020
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Longhini Sausage Company has been crafting Italian sausages and other specialty meat products in New Haven, Conn., since 1950. To protect its growing customer base, Longhini began looking for the best metal detection options and turned to Mettler-Toledo Safeline Profile Advantage detectors.


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