Meat scientists from across the country will gather June 24-27, 2018 in Kansas City, Mo., where they will be hosted by Smithfield Foods and other local more...
Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of exclusive articles provided by authors commissioned by the American Meat Science Association in more...
The e-commerce market consists of more than 131,000 businesses – and protein products are on its horizon. It’s not a matter of if the animal more...
Meat scientists and industry members gathered in Lincoln, Neb., for the American Meat Science Association’s 68th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) more...
Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to publish its final rules for preventative controls more...
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced that Dr. Cameron Faustman of the University of Connecticut; Dr. Andy King, U.S. Meat Animal more...
Consisting of 50 countries and 732.8 million people speaking 230 languages, Europe is massive – and greatly diverse. That inevitably spills over more...
The national convention of the American Association of Meat Processors brought several hundred processors and meat scientists together for a long weekend more...
The American Meat Institute has shifted gears and will host a Lean Finely Textured Beef Summit at its annual AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry more...
With approximately 20,000 attendees browsing some of the 895 exhibits during this month's International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, there were bound to be more...
Perdue Farms’ pre-harvest best management practices – which encompass animal welfare, biosecurity, environmental and operational issues – more...
Processors who take a holistic approach to automation ultimately will reap the most rewards as the industry moves ever-closer to the ability to connect more...
Processors typically focus on minimizing purge, defrosting time and reducing microbial growth as they seek to improve defrosting efficiencies. Changing more...
Nearly 13,000 people and hundreds of exhibitors attended the biennial Process Expo Nov. 1-4 in Chicago. "We're very happy with the strong turnout at this more...
In April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an easier-to-use version of its food recall search engine, in direct response to requirements more...
Discussing advances and applications in meat science through international collaboration with participants at the American Meat Science Association’s more...
More than 400 exhibitors brought some of the latest innovations to the table during the 2011 AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition more...
In our last installment of Meatingplace's review of new product trends at IFFA 2010, we look at the packaging technologies that are making a difference more...
In this second installment of the new technologies that Meatingplace editors saw for further processing at IFFA 2010, the focus is on Vemag, Multivac more...
At IFFA 2010, exhibitors had solutions stretching from one end of the processing line to the other (not to mention from one end to more...
The use of robots in meat processing has reached what business strategy author Malcolm Gladwell dubbed the "tipping point" --- a critical mass more...
Every three years the industry's suppliers unveil their latest and greatest technological advances at IFFA, and 2010 was no exception. The line-up of more...
Pre-planning is key to maximizing the ROI of any trade show visit, and the 2010 International Poultry Expo, Jan. 27 to 29, is no exception. Here is a more...
Especially during a recession, adding value to meat and poultry products is the name of the game, so its hardly surprising that various types of further more...
When it comes to the food safety and quality of meat and poultry products, often the proof is in the package. Fortunately for processors, packaging innovations more...
Among the 1.2 million square feet of displays at Chicago's McCormick Place this October for the biennial Worldwide Food Expo, many will focus on equipment more...
In a tightenting economic environment, time and travel resources are in short supply. This means pressure is on for processors large and small to maximize more...
The opportunity to spend a day or so discussing innovation with fellow professionals, and seeing some of the latest industry innovations in practice, more...
At a time when the "eat local" movement is coming into its own, so might a university database created to connect farmers, processors, food retailers more...
The American Association of Meat Processors will head over to Cincinnati this year for its 69th convention and suppliers' exhibition. Exhibits will display more...
More than 22,000 food industry professionals will be trekking down to sultry New Orleans for the annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists more...
While there were acres of offerings at the 2008 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, a few stood apart from the crowd. Check out these product picks more...
With some 750 booths to wade through, and thousands of products on display, the International Poultry Expo can understandably be a bit overwhelming. You more...
Worldwide Food Expo only comes around every two years, so the show always provides an important chance to see some of the latest technologies available more...
New information about the human genome is changing the way science regards nutrition, health and disease, according to University of Toronto nutritionist more...
He's called an EIAO, and meat plants in non-compliance with their food-safety initiatives should expect a visit from him, especially in light of renewed more...
The benefits of low-oxygen packaging systems incorporating carbon monoxide may be more pronounced than consumers have been led to believe, according to more...
Given its impact on food safety and quality, some might argue that a product is only as good as its package. Fortunately for processors, packaging innovations more...
Food safety and sanitation are both primary concerns for every processor, and they often work hand in hand. Not surprisingly, then, many exhibitors at more...
These days, it seems most meat products have some kind of "value-added" component, which is one reason why various types of further processing equipment more...
It seemed everyone had food safety on the brain as nearly 24,000 attendees from more than 75 countries converged in Chicago for the 2007 Institute of more...
When it comes to selling product, presentation, presentation, presentation is to the meat merchant what location, location, location is to the realtor more...
The Institute of Food Technologists heads to Chicago this year for its annual meeting and food expo, an event with the theme "The Best of Food Thinking more...
The American Association of Meat Processors heads to Milwaukee this year for its 68th convention and suppliers' exhibition. Sure, the show isn't until more...