Meat Science Review Compositional, physical factors associated with pork belly firmness Olugbenga P. Soladoye Bethany Uttaro Sophie Zawadski Dugan Mike Claude Gariépy Jennifer Aalhus Phyllis Shand Manuel Juárez November 21, 2016 No Comments Pork belly softness is a major quality defect that has reduced processors’ and packers’ profitability because of its effect on fabrication efficiency, bacon shelf stability, sensory quality and bacon slicing yield.Read More