A whopping one third – 1.3 billion tons – of the food produced for human consumption worldwide is lost every year.

One of the dominant packaging formats in protein-processing today is form-fill-seal, and why not? It checks all of the boxes for processors, retailers and shoppers alike.

Despite a wider array of choices, many sausage makers large and small continue to rely on natural casings.

To attract customers, companies are developing creative packages that are attractive and informative, while still keeping the food safe.

Resealable packaging ushered in an era of true consumer convenience well beyond just the touchable feature of reclosing.

Beyond its usual storage function, reclosable packaging is beginning to play a more active role, particularly with the meal and entrée kits being introduced to address the growing demand for semi-homemade foods.

Canned meats have, right or wrong, developed a reputation as a substandard product, made with the cheapest cuts and leftover trimmings, packed with preservatives. That is of course a false assumption, and one Keystone Meats works to change consumer perception about.

In-line weighing technology — properly used — can be a compass of sorts, pointing in the direction of huge economic value. Usually, the data doesn’t mark that trail like a car’s GPS; instead, it suggests landmarks to look for.