Genetically engineered grains are mainstream, but gene splicing in livestock remains experimental. A Boston area biotechnology firm hopes to change that and end its 18-year quest for commercial approval.

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Engineering R&D: New solution for slaughter

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Systems development can create strange bedfellows. Take, for example, the alliance between an Alabama road construction firm and food scientists addressing animal welfare issues.

Tech Update: Filling Equipment

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Options Abound in High-Speed Door Technology

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Processors have special needs when it comes to staff and materials entering and leaving, as well as separating critical operations and zones in the plant.

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