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Lyco sanitary screen

January 16, 2019

The Lyco Sanitary Zero Maintenance screen has a fully automatic dual canister water filtering system that purges and switches filters, without manually changing or isolating valves.

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Meat industry Hall of Fame announces 2018 class

Seven new inductees make up this year's honorees

Casey Laughman

August 28, 2018

The Board of Trustees of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame proudly announces seven new members will be inducted into the Hall as the Class of 2018. Approximately 40 industry titans were nominated this year, and the Class of 2018 was elected from those nominees by the Trustees and all the living Members of the Hall. Nominees included industry executives, scientists, innovators and association leaders from all sectors of the livestock, meatpacking and poultry processing industries.

Cargill Nature Conservancy water management

Cargill, Nestlé Purina, Nature Conservancy join forces to improve water sustainability in the beef supply chain

This project is expected to reduce the environmental impact of row crop irrigation in Nebraska and provide a scalable irrigation solution for U.S. farmers.

May 24, 2018

Cargill, Minneapolis, teamed up with The Nature Conservancy, Arlington County, Va., and Nestlé Purina PetCare Co., St. Louis, Mo., to launch a 3-year water project to improve the sustainability of the beef supply chain.

The plant-based food trend continues to grow

Some big food companies, like Campbell’s, are signaling moves into this growing sector.

Debra Schug

January 24, 2018

According to recent Nielsen data, the plant-based foods sector grew more than 8 percent in 2017, and the plant-based milk category is up 3 percent since last year, outpacing sales of cow’s milk over the same period.

Phil Seng to keynote Meat Industry Hall of Fame "Class of 2017" induction ceremony

November 2, 2017

Philip M. Seng, the recently retired president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) and an inaugural member of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, will deliver the keynote address during the Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 Induction Ceremony and Dinner.

USDA issues second RFP for bird flu vaccine

Meat, poultry groups urge USDA to allow public comment on six-year-old rule

September 20, 2016

A number of U.S. meat and poultry industry groups have sent a letter to the USDA asking for the government agency to allow public comment if it proceeds with certain portions of a controversial livestock and poultry marketing rule originally proposed in 2010 and strongly opposed by meat, poultry, and livestock sectors.

Registration now open for 2017 IPPE

August 3, 2016

More than 30,000 industry professionals are expected to attend next year’s expo, a collaboration of the three trade shows — the International Poultry Expo, International Feed Expo and International Meat Expo.