Since founders Tim Malley and the Scola brothers officially merged their respective businesses in 2006 to create Boston Sword and Tuna (BST), the seafood giants have quickly grown to become one of the largest suppliers of seafood in the U.S.

Freight railroads keep America moving. From the food on our tables to the cars we drive to the shoes on our children’s feet, freight railroads carry the things America depends on, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Washington, D.C.

Slaughterhouse operations are evolving. Propelled by advancements in technology and methodologies, plants are producing higher quality proteins with a greater emphasis on food safety and the humane treatment of animals.

Meat and poultry companies are using new technologies in their process-control systems to improve food safety, reduce costs, decrease energy use, lessen environmental impact and advance other areas, which provide multiple benefits to these companies.

Processors of precooked and smoked meats are seeking technologies that promise product consistency, quality and safety.

Workers at poultry breading plants exposed to airborne breading dust are at risk of developing asthma, bronchitis and upper respiratory ailments.

The 2011 National Beef Quality Audit showed that beef retailers and foodservice operators identified beef flavor as the primary attribute of importance when defining eating satisfaction.

While options abound for processors, choosing the right conveying system requires consideration of the task at hand as well as the abuse the system will take.

Spare parts inventory optimization is great. It helps companies identify where they are holding too much spare parts inventory and correct those holdings to reflect their expectation of current needs.

To satisfy increasing production needs to consistently manufacture safe, industry-leading products, JTM Food Group in Harrison, Ohio, invests heavily in advanced technology.