Fighting the battle of the bulgeSo, calories do matter. This winter, the New England Journal of Medicine released a study which tracked the effectiveness of four popular diets: low fat

Progressive poultry processing practices call for a streamlined approach to the flow of information among machines, people and integrated technology.The industry is light-years ahead of its poultry plucking days of

Bacon has given birth to the development of sophisticated technology featuring such innovations as high-speed, high-volume slicing equipment, curing and injection systems, smokehouses, chilling and packaging improvements.Bacon has given

Deli meat has surged in popularity to the degree that it accounts for a sizable share of retail sales, which translates into higher production opportunities for manufacturers of the

Ground beef, which is marketed under several brands andoffered in a variety of grinds, represents the largest segment of U.S. fresh-meat processing, with the hamburger as a mainstay product

For years, the beef industry and the U.S. governmenthave battled E. coli O 157:H7 — the most insidious among pathogens causing foodborne illnesses, to say nothing of its major

The sausage category consists of comminuted meats ranging from coarsely ground to fine emulsions such as hot dogs or bologna. Products may be cured, smoked or heat-processed. Categories generally

There are relatively few industries that haven’t been affected by the country’s current economic troubles, and the poultry industry has been no exception. Large processors have had to face

For five generations, members of the Van Gilst, De Bruin and Rozenboom families have made Iowa their home, living on neighboring farms and raising hogs and cattle. Within the

  There are plenty of innovative, highly regarded meat and poultry processors in the country that never get the recognition they deserve, which probably doesn’t come as a surprise to