Corbion's Robert Ames discusses approaches to sodium-reduction.

FSIS issues guidance document for manufacturing ready-to-eat, shelf-stable, fermented, salt-cured, and dried meat and poultry products.

As the summer months are fast-approaching, consumers, retailers and foodservice operators alike need to know what to expect for this year’s summer grilling trends. Circana, 210 Analytics, BUBBA burger, Verde Farms, Hickory Nut Gap and Tyson Fresh Meats all share their takes on 2023 summer grilling trends and innovations.

Prairie View A&M University, located 45 miles northwest of Houston in Prairie View, Texas, has a brand-new Meat Science Center to continue the vision of the late Lindsey Weatherspoon, renowned College of Agriculture and Human Sciences professor who expanded meat science studies at PVAMU in the 1960’s.

On one hand, retail sales for plant-based meat analogs are limp, with combined sales for refrigerated and frozen plant-based meat alternatives down 9% year over year in February 2023, according to IRI point-of-sales data. In addition to dollar losses (the category racked up $84.8 million in sales for February), units sold and volume for meat alternatives also fell versus year-ago levels.

The product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

Consumer and market trends are shaping demand and product development in the plant-based protein product category.

Vice president of marketing at Nestlé Professional chats with The National Provisioner about the new partnership.

NEW ORLEANS – Creekstone Farms Cure Camp brought together about two dozen chefs to sharpen their skills in butchery, curing, dry and wet aging, sausage making, and more.

Animix operates two locations focused on producing calf milk replacer premix, supplements and ingredients, with backup manufacturing capability.