The March issue of The National Provisioner features The 2022 Burger Report, as we take a look as the ever-popular, pandemic-proof protein. Also inside is a look at the past and future of West Liberty Foods, a discussion of barbecue trends, and articles on sodium reduction, worker apparel, and weighing/labeling.
In early 2011, Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”). The new legislation, which was signed into law quickly, was designed to improve the overall safety of FDA-regulated products.
On Feb. 7, the deadline to submit comments on a new definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) passed and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will soon be finalized.
It’s hard to imagine a product that has weathered COVID-19 restrictions better than hamburgers. America’s classic patty was already portable, comforting, and innovative. Now, new and bolder exotic flavors are bringing excitement to the burger category.
Weigh, price, labelers continue to shift from semiautomatic to automatic machines as sales of case-ready products and deli products grow and processors address personnel shortages.
The fundamental law that applies to apparel for meat and poultry plant workers is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and it addresses a couple of different issues.
Lower-salt meat and poultry products may attract the expanding base of older and wellness-focused shoppers, but retailers may have a tough time marketing them.
Lower-salt meat and poultry products may attract the expanding base of older and wellness-focused shoppers, but retailers may have a tough time marketing them.
Fat in meat animals consists mostly of triglycerides, acquired from dietary sources, and fatty acid de novo synthesis (Bravo-Lamas et al., 2018). Lipid-derived flavor compounds include aldehydes (alkanals), ketones, carboxylic acids (alkanoics), alcohols (alkanols), lactones, and alkylfurans (Mottram, 1998).
With shoppers seeking newer barbecue flavor and cuts, retailers should provide the necessary products, recipes, in-store expertise, price points and information to maximize activity.
With shoppers seeking newer barbecue flavor and cuts, retailers should provide the necessary products, recipes, in-store expertise, price points, and information to maximize activity.