Andy Hanacek implores the industry to make sure it's fighting the meat and poultry plant mask mandate for the right reasons, lest consumers and an already short labor pool take the strategy the wrong way in the world of public perception.

In this Q&A interview, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, and Tom Egan, V.P., Industry Services for PMMI, discuss everything from the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on automation, to the challenges labor and the workforce have created for processors, to some of the highlights of the upcoming Pack Expo Las Vegas show.

Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass talk with Dr. Bob Delmore of Colorado State University and Jordan Levi of Arcadia Asset Management.

Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass speak with Dr. Joe Mac Regenstein, professor emeritus at Cornell University. Dr. Regenstein is one of the country’s leading experts on religious slaughter and discusses the basics of kosher and halal meat.

Learn what makes Rome Grinding Solutions a unique equipment manufacturer for the meat and poultry industry during this interview with the company’s president, Kate Rome.

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Meat scientists Daniel and Diana Clark describe what Certified Angus Beef is and why it’s important for the beef industry.

High-profile ransomware attacks to corporations like JBS and McDonalds shine a spotlight on the importance of prioritizing cyber security in the food industry. Susan Duncan is associate director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, director of the Virginia Tech Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, and professor of food science and technology. She offers perspective and advice on how to take a collective approach to cybersecurity.