The Meat Institute bestowed honors for public service and service to the meat industry, as well as honoring packers’ and processors’ worker-safety and environmental accomplishments.
Tiefenthaler Quality Meats won Grand Champion for their smoked turkey, Reserve Champion for semi-boneless ham, Reserve Grand Champion for smoked sausage with added in ingredients and Reserve Grand Champion for fermented cooked summer sausage.
Onset was awarded for its HOBO MX2300 Series Bluetooth LE data loggers, which let users wirelessly access high-accuracy temperature and humidity data straight from their mobile devices.
The Peelfit can, which enhances convenience, lightweighting and product protection, was highlighted as a standout product in the ‘technological advancement’ and ‘responsible packaging’ categories of the global competition.
Two facilities, in Bedford Park, Ill, and in Indianapolis, Ind., received the Incident Rate Excellence Award, the association’s highest award for safety achievement.
