When The National Provisioner's 2022 Processor of the Year John Soules Foods was designing and building its new facility in Valley, Ala., food safety was built right in to the operation, says Senior Director of Food Safety and Quality Assurance Tom Miller.

Not only has John Soules Foods experienced high-flying success with record sales and new-product development over the past 18 months, but it also built a highly automated, state-of-the-art processing plant in Valley, Ala., to push the company even higher.

Product development has played a key role in the success of The National Provisioner's 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soule Foods.

Spiral ovens offering improved airflow can improve product quality and yield.

While food safety efforts to prevent microbial contamination of product are top of mind for every meat and poultry processor and product handler, the related production consideration of preventing foreign materials introduction is equally important. 

Join SMA at the beaches of Galveston, Texas, for the association's 66th Annual Convention & Suppliers’ Showcase. 

Charcuterie boards continue to see intriguing updates. 

For The National Provisioner’s 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soules Foods, some of the company’s biggest growth has occurred during times when the business climate was less than ideal. Co-CEO Mark Soules discusses how the company has powered through challenging times.

John Soules Jr. — co-CEO of The National Provisioner’s 2022 Processor of the Year, John Soules Foods — discusses what has been driving the company’s growth and provides a peek at what future growth areas will be.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas has long had a reputation that things there are bigger, and when it comes to demand for Universal Pure’s high pressure processing services, it’s true.