Companies are required to develop procedures to ensure that food safety objectives are being met, and inspectors verify those claims through observation and reviewing documentation.

With meat and poultry producers and supermarket meat department operators determined to protect proteins from pathogens and other contaminants, garment suppliers look to develop more effective designs.

Although you might not think of the meat and poultry industries as juicy targets for cyber criminals, every company is a potential victim. Even yours.

Burgers are still very popular at restaurants, just not quite as popular. Instead, consumers are experimenting more with making quality hamburgers at home, revealing that foodservice has some work to do with adding interesting options back on the menu.

There have been substantial changes in recent years in food-safety science, technology, regulation and enforcement.

As we begin 2018 I believe the outlook for the independent processor and AAMP continues to be one of opportunity.

The 2018 Seafood Report details the rise in consumption of seafood, with consumers embracing new flavors and formats.

Decreasing meat prices have helped keep meat consumption growing, and dietary trends are focusing more on protein and less on carbohydrates.

Our current situation has Sonny Perdue, a degreed veterinarian and no stranger to the chicken industry, reorganizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a way that will have favorable effects on our ability to do business. As a result, the regulatory outlook for the next three years is encouraging.

Photo-friendly food, Middle Eastern cuisine and mushroom-infused coffee are on the menu for 2018, as Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center selects the hottest food trends for the upcoming year.