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Sampling provides an excellent way to spark a customer’s interest in your products and ultimately generate a sale. Your goal should be to not only generate an initial sale but also to generate repeat sales.

Last year, I had the chance to attend the IFFA Show in Frankfurt, Germany, for the first time. Along with being overwhelmed by the size and scope of the show itself, I had the chance to explore the neighborhood around the fairgrounds in Frankfurt.

Through my 46 years in the business, I’ve witnessed some key changes. Today, across essentially all proteins, the live animals are being harvested at 50 percent to 80 percent heavier weights and consuming 30 percent or so less feed per pound of gain.

Average U.S. pork production during the 12 months through February was up 1.9 percent compared with the year-ago level (most recent data).

On April 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the exemption secured under CERCLA and EPCRA. Animal agriculture needs to be aware of and develop a comprehensive plan to address this adverse decision.

Meat scientists from across the country will gather in College Station, Texas, June 18-21, 2017, hosted by Texas A&M University at the AMSA’s 70th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC).

Independent Processor editor Sam Gazdziak explains why consumers are scaling back on serving sizes, and what the meat industry can do to meet the needs of consumers looking for smaller portions.

We can track yields and loss at each step in our operation, but what value, if any, has your Food Safety and Quality (FS&Q) team added?

Typically meat plants are exempt from FDA regulations; however, under certain conditions some meat plants will need to comply with parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

There are plenty of things to review as you “clean up.” It could be an extra process you don’t need to make, or extra paperwork you don’t need to fill out.