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Independent Processor April 2021

April 2021

Check out the April 2021 edition of Independent Processor, featuring meat science education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, ever changing regulations for small processors, moving beyond traditional peppers and spices, butcher tools and how to safely use them and much more!

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Independent Processor | Cover Story

Setting a new standard in Meat Science Education

The new Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison explores the future of meat science education.
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Sam Gazdziak
April 20, 2021
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Back in 2014, the Animal Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison began to ponder the question: How do we teach meat science in the future? What will a classroom look like, and how will students get the best education possible? 


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Product Focus | Peppers & Spices

Moving beyond traditional peppers and spices

Food companies and chefs get creative as they heat up their offerings.
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Elizabeth Fuhrman
April 20, 2021
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Meat and poultry brands and restaurant operators have been moving beyond the classics and incorporating peppers with dynamic flavor profiles. For example, according to the Chicago-based Mintel Menu Insights database guajillo, Calabrian, serrano and ancho chilis have been gaining traction on menus, adding a sweet or smoky edge to menu items. 


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Product Focus | Tools

Tools of the trade for a butcher

Butcher training covers safety, yield and repetition
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Megan Pellegrini
April 20, 2021
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“Your knives are your paintbrush, your sculpting tool,” says Kari Underly, principal, Range Meat Academy, based in Chicago. Their medium may be different, but butchers also use handheld tools like artists to bring shape to an undefined surface. 


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Industry Issues | Inspection Rules & Regulations

State and federal governments offer mixed bag for small processors

Companies get opportunities to expand, though working within ever-changing regulations remains an issue.
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Sam Gazdziak
April 20, 2021
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Meat processors and food safety inspectors both want the same thing: safe food. However, the relationship between the two entities can be touch-and-go at times. At the best circumstances, state or local governments and small meat plants can work together to develop successful operations that produce quality meat items. 


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AAMP

Strengthening Local Processing Act

A ‘game changer’ for small processors
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Christopher Young
April 20, 2021
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A new piece of legislation was recently introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate that will be a game changer for small processors. 


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AAMP adds University Class to cured meats competition

April 20, 2021
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AAMP is pleased to announce that a University Class competition will once again be held in conjunction with the American Cured Meat Championships (ACMC), July 15-17, 2021, in Oklahoma City. 


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Join us in Oklahoma City in July

April 20, 2021
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The American Association of Meat Processors is looking forward to a great convention and trade show in Oklahoma City, July 15-17, 2021, and would like to extend an invitation to all of you to join us there. 


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Cordray's Corner
Commentary | Cordray's Corner

Your meat packaging and labeling are very important

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Dr. Joe Cordray
April 20, 2021
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A product’s packaging and labeling contribute significantly to a product’s success or failure. Frequently small and medium-sized meat processors pay a lot of attention to the ingredients used in a product and the way the product is manufactured and fail to pay enough attention to how the product is packaged and labeled. 


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Independent Thoughts
Editor's Note | Sam Gazdziak

Public relations emergencies and shrimp tails

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Sam Gazdziak
April 19, 2021
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It seems like the social media world is its own parallel universe sometimes, with trending news that rarely if ever meets the real world. If you watch the evening news or read news websites, the biggest news items in the country at the moment are the COVID-19 vaccination rollouts and mass shootings.


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AMSA and MeatsPad forge a new podcast partnership

April 20, 2021
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Independent Processor April 2021

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Check out the April 2021 edition of Independent Processor, featuring meat science education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, ever changing regulations for small processors, moving beyond traditional peppers and spices, butcher tools and how to safely use them and much more!

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