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Engineering R&D

Instrumentation helps provide more accurate fish quality analysis

Your senses of smell and sight may be one way to evaluate the freshness of fish, but this electronic device produces far more accurate results.

Wayne Labs

October 23, 2017

Knowing the quality of the fish before it was frozen would be great and, even better, would be tracking fresh fish from catch/harvest through every step of the supply chain. To do this, a calibrated instrument is needed.

Regulatory Watch

FSIS adjusts inspection coverage at Siluriformes slaughter locations

New procedures come after transitional period of inspectors always being on hand

October 5, 2017

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has confirmed that it is adjusting inspection coverage at official establishments that slaughter fish of the order Siluriformes from all hours of operation to once per production shift.

Field Reports

Seafood producer chooses stainless solution

Durable, secure and sanitary press joining system installed to produce quality seafood.

January 24, 2017

"Once you go stainless, you should never have to repair or replace that again," says Rob Sinico, Gorton's.

Field Reports

Salmon producer uses antimicrobial flooring in smokehouse

Huon Aquaculture's new $12M, state-of-the-art smokehouse features high-performance resin floor.

January 16, 2017

A 6 mm layer of Flowfresh SR was applied to the smokehouse's main processing area.

Chicken of the Sea launches seafood traceability tool

Jeremy Gerrard

September 13, 2016

The new interactive program currently covers all San Diego-based Chicken of the Sea shelf-stable tuna products and will soon to the company’s entire shelf-stable product line.