The discontinuing of unprofitable products and the introduction of new products is one of the trademarks of a successful meat processor. It can be very challenging to find ways to

Most whole-muscle products today are made using a process that is called either tumbling, massaging or mixing. Regardless of the name of the process, the main idea is to apply

Hormel’s brand new Progressive Processing plant in Dubuque, Iowa, opened earlier this year and recently became one of the first new-construction manufacturing facilities to earn gold-level LEED certification. Given that

Photo courtesy of Fristam Pumps USA Pumps, motors and drives are the workhorses of the processing plant. Without them, machines simply couldn’t operate.Pump technology must be able to gently pump

Slaughterhouses have seen their fair share of technological advancements the last 20 years, with many implemented after the Jack in the Box outbreak of 1993 and subsequent 1994 Hazard Analysis

Editor’s Note: Ralph Cator, founder of Cardinal Meat Specialists, will be inducted into the Meat Industry Hall of Fame on October 30. Cardinal Meats, now under the leadership of his

Many processors are very successful marketing gift boxes. Everyone seems to enjoy receiving a gift of a tasty food item and gift boxes have become a popular Christmas gift. There

If you thought of “lean manufacturing” simply as reducing head count, then this article will challenge and probably change that thought process. I use the term “process” as you will

This year I had the opportunity to be one of two on-site technical advisors for the American Cured Meat Championships (ACMC) held in conjunction with the American Association of Meat

There are many factors that affect proper mixing of meat, yet it is difficult to find much written information on the technology of meat mixing equipment. Depending upon the type of product