These days, a wide range of inclusions are being used by independent processors to offer customers a variety of desirable options for purchase.

Every year at this time, I pore over the CDC reports on foodborne outbreaks, FDA and FSIS recalls, death certificates from the CDC database, and more, looking for trends to see where we have been over the last 12 months and try to get a glimmer of where we are headed.

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute is accepting grant applications for up to $500,000 to be used to start a mobile meat slaughter unit program in collaboration with Minnesota’s two-year colleges. 

Robots and cobots may be the solution to the industry’s labor issues.

Binders and emulsifiers are essential for enhancing taste, appearance, and stability in meat products, but finding the right combination can be tricky.

Getting employees to properly wear and handle protective gear in meat and poultry processing facilities is no simple task.

What do chatbots, self-driving cars, and predictive maintenance have in common? 

In 1987, the Meat Science Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, prepared an Israel — United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation funding request to reduce the presence of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella on poultry and to more readily remove feathers during processing.

One thing has become clear as businesses start to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: Our industries have missed attending in-person meetings and events and are eager to get back to business, Companies that supply products and services to our industries have taken advantage of the opportunity to develop market-ready innovations to address the needs brought forth by new and different challenges in delivering products to meet changing consumer demands for feeding their families. 

More than 1,500 Exhibitors will fill four halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center this September.