The American Meat Institute (AMI) Foundation has unveiled a new microbiological benchmarking program to help plants compare their microbiological profiles against those of other industry companies.
With steadily increasing orders pushing its annual sales past $450 million, meat processor Koch Foods decided to construct a poultry processing plant in Fairfield, Ohio, that had the flexibility to fill any type or size of order the company received.
Purified whey proteins provide several health enhancing benefits, making them well suited for clear bottled drinks (think protein-fortified 7UP), nutraceutical foods, infant formulas and other applications.
Partners in a 3-A sanitary standards program are holding discussions regarding the development of a new third-party accreditation process for 3-A (TPA) symbol authorization.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has published its first edition of the American National Standard for Meat and Poultry Plant Equipment, ANSI/UL 2128.
Industry members are lauding the recent decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to amend its food additive regulations to include the use of ionizing radiation for the reduction of Salmonella in fresh shell eggs.
Faced with a rapidly evolving market driven by changing consumer lifestyles and demographics, key dairy industry leaders convened recently in Rosemont, Ill., to make recommendations about the type of product research required to ensure milk maintains its presence on American dining tables.