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Regulatory Watch

USDA proposes amendments to Quality Systems Verification Programs

UDA proposes including commodities authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act.

Wayne Labs

January 25, 2017

Proposed amendments result of 2013 merger of the Livestock and Seed and Poultry programs.

Processing Technology

Poultry processing: Increased demand paves the way for innovation

As demand for chicken and turkey continues to rise, some processors are employing more technology to deliver safe and quality products.

Jaan Koel

January 16, 2017

Poultry processors look to increase safety as demand for chicken and turkey continues to rise.

Fabulous Food Plant

How Bell & Evans built a new 160,000 sq. ft. facility

Organic poultry maker uses new facility to further process and package its products.

Wayne Labs

December 8, 2016

Bell & Evans' decision not to use the mass-produced farming/processing methods of industrial poultry production has paid off.

Recall

National Steak and Poultry Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken

Recall expands to almost 2 million pounds

Casey Laughman

December 6, 2016

National Steak and Poultry has expanded a recall of potentially undercooked ready-to-eat chicken to almost 2 million pounds.

Regulatory Watch

US opens beef imports, exports to Brazil

USDA reaches agreement with Brazil to repoen each country's respective markets.

September 29, 2016

USDA also recently determined that Brazil's meat standards meet US standards.

Fire damages Illinois Smithfield meatpacking plant

Jeremy Gerrard

September 8, 2016

A fire at a Smithfield Foods meat plant in Monmouth, IL Monday evening temporarily halted operations for the plant’s 1,600 workers.

Hormel to modify ingredients in some meat products

Jeremy Gerrard

April 14, 2016

The company says it is tweaking the recipes of some canned and packaged meat products through the removal or replacement of some ingredients.

Is that blood in my meat package? Latest MythCrusher video says no

April 13, 2016

It’s a perception that many people have when they see liquid in a meat package: it must be blood.

Cargill acquires South Carolina beef processing plant

March 4, 2016

Cargill has purchased the FPL Food, LLC ground beef processing plant in Columbia, SC.

New NAMI document addresses nitrite safety

Jeremy Gerrard

February 9, 2016

Sodium nitrite, commonly used in a variety of cured meats from bacon to deli meats to hot dogs, is quite misunderstood.

Campbell’s Terminates Exec Over Alleged Disparaging Comments

PepsiCo to Close Two Florida Facilities

Alternative Protein in 2025: Key Trends and Technologies

Events

June 17, 2025

Refrigerated & Frozen Foods’ State of the Cold Chain

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

July 23, 2025

Decarbonizing Process Heat: What You Should Know and Next Steps

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.

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