Almost every supermarket in the country has at least one freezer dedicated to frozen chicken, and a sizable portion of the fresh meat case devoted to chicken breasts, thighs, or whole birds.

Fifty-six copies of enforcement letters have been posted to the FSIS Humane Handling Web site in 2013. A review of these letters underscores the importance of a systematic approach to animal welfare and helps identify common issues to resolve.

Even though postmortem aging has been widely accepted as the predominant technique for improving the tenderness and overall eating experience of beef, retailers are hesitant to age beef for extended time periods prior to placing it in the retail case because product “freshness” is reduced and a shorter display life may be realized.

Danish Crown, Europe’s largest meat-processing company, has meat-production facilities and sales spanning the globe.

Everyone knows conveyor belts are tough. Even the belts themselves are more durable than ever.

Risk management is a major element of spare-parts inventory management, but in many ways it is also one of the most poorly executed.

When it comes to humane livestock handling, the quality of an animal’s handling experience is largely dictated by the skill and patience of the handler. However, quality facilities don’t hurt.

Yield is key to profitability. Just as in other areas of processing, cutting and deboning have a direct impact on yield and, in turn, quality.

Top sirloin steaks are one of the most popular beef steaks served in restaurants (Harris et al., 1992), as well as purchased at retail outlets (National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, 2005), across the United States.

Today’s meat and poultry processing plants are beginning to resemble cold lockers, and that’s a good thing.