High-pressure processing has the ability to aid in the reduction of pathogenic bacteria and is a potential option for dry-cured salami in combination with water activity, salt content, pH and antimicrobials for the satisfaction of the hurdle technology option presented by the Blue Ribbon Task Force.
At the American Meat Science Associations' 71st Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, industry leaders discussed how genetics and consumer trends drive the desire for the best beef.
Different types of packaging for fresh beef, lamb, pork and poultry products can be seen in retail cases across the United States. These different types of packaging were created to allow for shelf stability of product.
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) 71st Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) hosted in Kansas City, Mo., this past June was a celebration of barbecue from the very beginning.
The 71st Reciprocal Meat Conference is a place for students to get involved and network with each other and professionals in the industry, and this year was no different!
With the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) declaration of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) as adulterants in non-intact raw beef products and intact raw beef products intended for non-intact use (FSIS, 2012), adding antimicrobial interventions has become standard procedure during beef harvest and further processing.