Let’s say this out loud right at the start — no one actually wants to hold spare-parts inventory. Why would you?  Inventory ties up working capital that we could otherwise use for more productive purposes.

To increase slicing productivity, West Liberty Foods reviewed upstream crust chilling operations with assistance from Linde North America.

With a combination of ingredient technology, innovative processing and under-valued trim, new grind materials are now available.

University labs are experimenting with automating the often inconsistent cutting and deboning process.

The HPP system permits Quantum Foods proteins to retain food quality, maintain natural freshness and extend product shelf life.

Although the separation process hasn’t changed much in decades, its notoriety with consumers certainly has.

Achieving desired results with mixing

Interleaving makes stacked meats easier to separate and use.

Investigating the use of ultrasound to determine lung problems in sheep so as to screen for kosher slaughter.

At the Pack Expo 2011 show in Las Vegas, The National Provisioner sat down with PMMI’s Vision 2020 Focus Group, which brought together representatives of several meat- and poultry-processing companies to discuss the state of the industry from their unique perspectives.