The greater use of antibiotics and growth hormones on animals and longer periods in feed lots result in bigger carcasses — and subsequently larger slices of whole-muscle cuts.

There is a growing trend for food manufacturers to produce more meat and meal products that are restaurant- or even gourmet-quality.

Fieldale Farms Corp. has built a reputation for producing quality products by its willingness to adopt the latest state-of-the-art equipment, among other corporate strategies.

Eighty-three students from 11 universities received insight from leaders in our industry at the 2016 Student Leadership Conference (SLC) held March 11-12 at the Kansas State University Campus in Olathe, Kansas.

Sales of probiotic-fed chicken products in the United States have increased 34 percent in the last year due to the demand for antibiotic-free poultry.

Greater shopper interest in healthier and safer eating is triggering changes in the production and merchandising of ground meat and poultry.

Dissolved air flotation (DAF) plays an important role in processing wastewater streams containing heavy loads of fats, oils, greases, and organic and inorganic particles.

Whether to standardize equipment and spare parts is one of the enduring debates of engineering, maintenance and spare parts management.

In 2015, 96 humane handling enforcement actions were posted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Web site.

Average poultry production for the last 12 months is at an all-time high and is up 4.4 percent from the prior year. There are, however, some tentative signs of slower growth moving through early 2016.