MeatsPad hosts Francisco Najar-Villarreal and Dr. Phil Bass talk with Noah Hall of UltraSource LLC.

Michael Dikeman is a Professor Emeritus in Meat Science at Kansas State University, having begun his education there in 1971. He talks with MeatsPad host Francisco Najar-Villarreal about his career in the field of meat science, as well as his current work.

CEO of Marx Foods Justin Marx says he believes restaurants have hit their bottom. He estimates 80% of restaurants open before COVID-19 will remain open – focusing on controlling costs and quality. Austin Keating, Multimedia Specialist for BNP Media and the National Provisioner magazine, interviews Justin Marx to learn more.

National Provisioner editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek talks with Curt Terry, Chief Operations Officer of SugarCreek, about innovations in bacon processing and how technology can aid bacon quality and improve operations.

MeatsPad welcomes Dr. Travis Arp, who is the Senior Director of Export Services/Access for the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Dr. Arp shares about the importance of the quality attributes of meat produced in the United States. Also, he explains in detail about those factors that make the U.S. meat industry a very competitive and successful industry.

On this week’s MeatsPad podcast, Dr. Jonathan Campbell joins hosts Francisco Najar-Villarreal and Dr. Phil Bass. He discusses the art of curing and the applications of sodium nitrate and nitrite in processed meats.