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The term muscle myopathy is used to describe conditions associated with muscle weakness or changes in muscle mass in meat production. Fast growth rate is one of the many factors related to muscle myopathies in a multitude of farm production species.

Published in November 2015, the FSVP Rule requires importers to verify the food they import into the U.S. meets the same public health standard as food produced domestically, is not adulterated and is not misbranded with respect to allergen labeling.

If you have a meat market, fill it with locally made goods instead of commercial items. Shopping trips to your store may become a little more special when customers can get some locally produced bread, pies or juice along with your sausages or ham.

A continuing economic recovery and lower prices meant good news for the meat industry as consumers bought more and better meats without worrying about prices, according to the 2017 Power of Meat Study.

It is critical to remember that, even if you are doing a stellar job appropriately controlling food safety risk within your own facility, if your trim supplier is having problems, those problems will always become your own.

Proper flow, effective movement and efficient processing — those are the keys to meat plant and fabrication room design.

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).