June 2024

Check out The National Provisioner’s June eMagazine and read all about our 2024 Processor of the Year – Seaboard Foods. Learn how facility upgrades along with new leadership are positioning the pork processor to fulfill growing consumer demand for ground pork products. Also, make sure to check out our Special Reports on Foodservice as well as Automation & Robotics – and more!

2024 Processor of the Year: Seaboard Foods

A major plant expansion to enhance employee well-being and retention coupled with a broadened operational capacity to produce pork grinds earns Seaboard Foods The National Provisioner’s 2024 Processor of the Year honors.

Fred Wilkinson

July 3, 2024

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Facility upgrades along with new leadership position the pork processor to fulfill growing consumer demand for ground pork products.

Fight for Food Safety

Salmonella’s future is now sealed

USDA rule on poultry products could potentially affect raw ground beef products.

Shawn K. Stevens

July 1, 2024

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Twenty years ago, very few industry observers would have predicted that, at some point in our future, USDA would declare Salmonella to be an adulterant in poultry products.

Supplier's Perspective: NSF

Avoiding the risk of recalls with food-grade lubricants

Selecting products that have been independently verified for safety is one way to reduce risk.

Ismael Martinez

June 17, 2024

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Improper use of chemicals in food processing, whether intentional or not, can result in significant financial and reputational damages to the manufacturer.

Automation & Robotics Report 2024

Optimizing plant efficiency through automated systems

Automation can help producers increase labor efforts, maximize worker safety, optimize operational efficiency and ensure product integrity.

Sammy Bredar

June 24, 2024

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For processors looking to automate, Soft Robotics, Dorner and BAK Food Equipment offer their robotics and automation technology insights.

The Foodservice Report 2024

Trend away from sit-down eating occasions fuels foodservice product innovation

Fred Wilkinson

June 26, 2024

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As post-pandemic changes in the way Americans interface with foodservice settle in to long-term dining habits, Applebee's on date night increasingly ain’t nothin’ but a Walker Hayes tune – or as Mick Jagger put it, goodbye, Ruby Tuesday.

CONVENTION PREVIEW: SOUTHWEST MEAT ASSOCIATION

SMA’s 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers’ Showcase rolling into Round Rock, Texas

SMA hosts USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service for a very small and small establishment roundtable.

Lacy Bates

June 17, 2024

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Four-day event features networking and educational opportunities for meat and poultry industry stakeholders at any level.

Category Report: Beef

Market adapting to higher beef prices

On the buyer side, imported beef helps offset lower domestic beef availability.

Fred Wilkinson

May 28, 2024

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Producers hold cattle on feed for longer due to lower grain prices and reduced slaughtering.

AAMP hosts 85th convention

The 85th edition of the American Convention of Meat Processors & Suppliers’ Exhibition is set for Aug. 1–3, 2024.

Industry News

May 28, 2024

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This year’s event features three activity options before the convention, various educational sessions, some product demos, a cured-meat competition, a large show floor and more.

Grilled chicken breast, fillet, steak on wooden board

Commentary: AMSA

Intensity Ultrasonication can help to mitigate excessive hardness of Woody Breast meat in broilers

The defect compromises the sensory properties and functionality of the final product.

Baldi, G., Gargliano, M.A., Soglia, F., D'elia, F., Laghi, L., Rocculi, P. & Petracci, M.

July 2, 2024

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In order to satisfy the growing demand of poultry meat, selection criteria for fast-growing broilers have been addressed to improve especially the pectoralis major muscles, which represent the most valuable portion of the carcass and are used for both processed and fresh meat products.

Processor Profile: Verde Farms

Organic grass-fed beef brand connects with consumers through brand identity

Beef brand expands distribution and releases new 80/20 burger patties.

Sammy Bredar

June 27, 2024

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Founders Dana and Pablo first recognized the demand in the market for grass-fed, organic beef products in 2004, Johnson said. The pair wanted to offer beef to consumers that featured clean, better-for-you characteristics.

On-Demand Join us for an exclusive look into the future of the protein industry with The National Provisioner’s 2024 State of the Industry webinar, a key feature of our October eMagazine. Dive deep into transformative insights as consumer research experts from Circana take the stage.

The International Production & Processing Expo is the world's largest annual poultry and egg, meat, and animal food industry event of its kind. A wide range of domestic and international decision-makers attend this annual event to find solutions for their business, network with industry colleagues, and learn about the latest technological developments and issues facing the industry.

The 2025 IPPE already has 1,200+ exhibitors that will occupy more than 583,000+ square feet of exhibit space. The 2025 IPPE will offer timely and important information and an efficient way for producers and processors to find solutions to enhance their operations.

We look forward to being with you again at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Mark your calendar to join us Jan. 28 - 30, 2025. You will not want to miss this "must-attend" event for our industries!

The National Provisioner

Feature Articles

2024 Processor of the Year: Seaboard Foods

Salmonella’s future is now sealed

Avoiding the risk of recalls with food-grade lubricants

Optimizing plant efficiency through automated systems

Trend away from sit-down eating occasions fuels foodservice product innovation

Independent Processor

SMA’s 68th Annual Convention & Suppliers’ Showcase rolling into Round Rock, Texas

Market adapting to higher beef prices

AAMP hosts 85th convention

Intensity Ultrasonication can help to mitigate excessive hardness of Woody Breast meat in broilers

Organic grass-fed beef brand connects with consumers through brand identity

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