Editor’s note: The following video is part of a partnership with the American Association of Meat Processors. Its American Cured Meat Championships (ACMC) is the only national event of its kind in North America. Hundreds more...
Five Australian plants were removed this week from China’s list of banned meat processors, the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) said Thursday. Patrick Hutchinson, chief executive of AMIC, called China an “incredibly more...
An Arkansas federal judge trimmed a lawsuit filed by a former Tyson Foods employee that claimed the company’s vaccination policy violated religious beliefs, according to court records. Sarah Pearson, who worked at more...
by Chris Williams, senior vice president of operations and business development, Pineland Farms Natural MeatsBuilding new manufacturing facilities is a challenge. Add to that challenge the fact that food processing facilities more...
With growing consumers awareness, in particular in developed countries, that food and its production is an essential measure of healthy life, it is clear that sustainability is a key driver for the future evolution more...
More Processing TechnologyIn the fall of 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it was mobilizing a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses more...
Salmonella is a leading bacterial cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., and poultry remains a vehicle for this pathogen. Salmonella is enormously diverse, with more than 2,600 distinct serotypes. One serotype can differ more...
More TroubleshootingMass depopulation is never easy. The first consideration in selecting the best method is the reason for the procedure. For example, if a communicable disease is present, especially one that can also infect humans, the method more...
As broiler size increased in the United States, so did concern for leg problems. It is believed by many that today’s large broilers gain weight faster than their bones can develop, predisposing them to leg problems more...
More Live PoultryMeat scientists from across the country will gather June 24-27, 2018 in Kansas City, Mo., where they will be hosted by Smithfield Foods and other local members from the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) at the AMSA more...
Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of exclusive articles provided by authors commissioned by the American Meat Science Association in cooperation with Meatingplace. The article is taken from the AMSA 68th more...
More Show Previews/ReviewsBy Maggie Smith, Viand GroupMy last article for Poultry Processor focused on different root cause analysis (RCA) methods and when to use them. This article focuses on some of the reasons RCAs fail.RCAs may lack more...
by Sebastian Hernandez, Texas Tech University When you are eating beef, you are probably thinking about whether the steak is tender, flavorful and juicy. For years, tenderness was considered to be most important attribute more...
More Best PracticesWith the opening this year of a new production facility, JTM Food Group in Harrison, Ohio, embarked on a new chapter of growth. What began as a modest family butcher shop in Cincinnati in 1960 has become a $180 million international more...
More Plant TourFounded in 1991, Canadian slaughterhouse and poultry processing company AgriBio is located outside of Quebec City. The company was acquired by Exceldor in 2013. Since 1945, the Exceldor cooperative has specialized exclusively more...
More Field ReportMeat and poultry processors face numerous challenges, including ensuring product quality, complying with regulations, optimizing production efficiency, and reducing costs. Implementing and integrating advanced systems like more...