E. coli-tainted flour spurs recall of 44,000 pounds of meat & poultry products Industry News July 11, 2016 No Comments Products involved in the recall include not ready-to-eat meat and poultry hors d’oeuvres items.Read More
Meat Science Review Can aging improve low-marbled beef? Effects of post-mortem aging time and type on palatability of low-marbled beef loins. A.N. Lepper-Blilie Eric P. Berg D.S. Buchanan Paul T. Berg July 8, 2016 No Comments Approximately 60 percent of steaks available at retail are USDA Select and low Choice.Read More
Valley Natural Foods to open Minnesota meat processing plant Industry News July 8, 2016 No Comments Valley Natural Meats Inc. will open a $2 million wholesale meat processing plant in Northfield.Read More
Abeles & Heymann’s kosher deli items are newly available at BJ’s Wholesale Clubs Industry News July 8, 2016 No Comments Offerings include 16 oz. packages of sliced corned beef and sliced pastrami as well as a twin pack (2 x 14 oz.) of beef salami.Read More
Inaugural Global Cold Chain Expo a success Industry News July 8, 2016 No Comments The second annual Global Cold Chain Expo will return to McCormick Place in Chicago on June 13-15, 2017.Read More
Fight for Food Safety The 3 Cs of food-safety culture Shawn K. Stevens July 7, 2016 No Comments If an organization has a strong food-safety culture, the chances of processing and shipping a contaminated product are decreased significantly.Read More
Two arrests made in theft of $89,000 worth of meat from Memphis plant Industry News July 7, 2016 No Comments Two members of an overnight cleaning crew have been arrested for their part in the theft.Read More
Metal fragments prompt recall of P.F. Chang retail products Industry News July 7, 2016 No Comments The metal fragments may be embedded in the sauce contained within the frozen entrée products.Read More
Regulations & Legislation FSIS targets foreign-material response Agency begins scrutiny of industry’s handling of foreign-material complaints/findings. Brett Schwemer July 6, 2016 No Comments On June 8, FSIS issued Notice 40-16, “Questionnaire on Consumer Complaints Involving Foreign Material.”Read More
Prestage Foods of Iowa announces site for pork processing plant Industry News July 6, 2016 No Comments More than 900 jobs will be created at facility in Wright County.Read More