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The latest trends and innovations in facility design and management.

ARTICLES

Are you the weakest link

Are you the weakest link in the sanitary design chain?

John Johnson
January 31, 2019
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Being the weakest link in any organization or supply chain is not an award one should strive for. But the axiom “a team, organization or process is only as good as its weakest link” is true, as is the processes of food safety and sanitation are only as good as the weakest links. These links can be categorized into objective (mechanical) and subjective (human) areas. So how can the weakest links in the sanitary food supply chain be identified and continually improved?
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Stampede Meat Executives
Cover Story | Stampede Meat

Fit and finish: Exclusive first look at Stampede Meat's new plant in New Mexico

Stampede Meat responded to its customers' requests by acquiring and renovating a processing plant in Sunland Park, N.M., well-suited to its future needs.
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Andy Hanacek
January 28, 2019
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What follows is a portion of Andy Hanacek's one-on-one interview with president & CEO Brock Furlong, who walked Hanacek through the acquisition of the plant, how the renovation proceeded and what the new facility means for Stampede Meat's future.
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Welfare Reformation

Welfare reformation

New technologies are improving animal welfare and employee training at the point of slaughter.
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Megan Pellegrini
January 21, 2019
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A few years ago, Jessica Roosa, owner of This Old Farm, based in Colfax, Ind., was trying to solve employee turnover issues on the slaughter floor and began investigating solutions for her small, aged facility that is a custom service processor of beef, pork, lamb and poultry. What she discovered was changes that helped staff also helped her animals.
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EVENTS

Webinar

4/26/12
Online
Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: Raising the Bar on Plant Air Quality

On demand Exclusively for thought-leaders in food and beverage processing facility management, Food Plant of the Future webinars are presented by Hixson, a leading design and engineering firm of food processing facilities in North America.

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Webinar

4/25/13
Online
Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: Global Food Safety Impact on Facilities

On demand SQF 2000, FSMA, ISO 22000/PAS220 and other standards continue to gain traction in an attempt to create safer foods and beverages.

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Webinar

11/7/13
Online
Contact: Adam Thomas

Food Plant of the Future: The Future of Wastewater Management

Available On-Demand Effective management of wastewater is becoming increasingly critical to food and beverage processors as the cost for incoming water increases...

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