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March 2018
AMSA Exclusive: What's on the schedule for the Reciprocal Meat Conference
Meat scientists from across the country will gather June 24-27, 2018 in Kansas City, Mo., where they will be hosted by Smithfield Foods and other local more...
December 2015
AMSA Exclusive: Pre-harvest implications of growing social interest in how meat is produced
Editor's note: This is part of an occasional series of exclusive articles provided by authors commissioned by the American Meat Science Association in more...
November 2015
E-commerce holds promise for food manufacturers
The e-commerce market consists of more than 131,000 businesses – and protein products are on its horizon. It’s not a matter of if the animal more...
September 2015
Meat scientists break records in Nebraska heartland
Meat scientists and industry members gathered in Lincoln, Neb., for the American Meat Science Association’s 68th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) more...
July 2015
Food safety takes on new significance at PACK EXPO
Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to publish its final rules for preventative controls more...
March 2014
AMSA's RMC symposium to target fresh meat color stability
The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced that Dr. Cameron Faustman of the University of Connecticut; Dr. Andy King, U.S. Meat Animal more...
November 2012
Asia, Europe attractive for machinery companies
Consisting of 50 countries and 732.8 million people speaking 230 languages, Europe is massive – and greatly diverse. That inevitably spills over more...
August 2012
American Association of Meat Processors
The national convention of the American Association of Meat Processors brought several hundred processors and meat scientists together for a long weekend more...
April 2012
First Look: American Meat Institute Expo
The American Meat Institute has shifted gears and will host a Lean Finely Textured Beef Summit at its annual AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry more...
February 2012
Exclusive insights from the International Poultry Expo
With approximately 20,000 attendees browsing some of the 895 exhibits during this month's International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, there were bound to be more...
Perdue best management practices heavy on live-side pathogen prevention
Perdue Farms’ pre-harvest best management practices – which encompass animal welfare, biosecurity, environmental and operational issues – more...
November 2011
Broader range of skillsets needed, CEO says
Processors who take a holistic approach to automation ultimately will reap the most rewards as the industry moves ever-closer to the ability to connect more...
How to defrost product without purge loss
Processors typically focus on minimizing purge, defrosting time and reducing microbial growth as they seek to improve defrosting efficiencies. Changing more...
Product highlights from Process Expo
Nearly 13,000 people and hundreds of exhibitors attended the biennial Process Expo Nov. 1-4 in Chicago. "We're very happy with the strong turnout at this more...
August 2011
Food safety ranks high among Americans' priorities
In April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an easier-to-use version of its food recall search engine, in direct response to requirements more...
July 2011
Exclusive interview with Melvin Hunt on meat color innovations
Discussing advances and applications in meat science through international collaboration with participants at the American Meat Science Association’s more...
April 2011
2011 AMI Expo Highlights
More than 400 exhibitors brought some of the latest innovations to the table during the 2011 AMI Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition more...
July 2010
New Products IFFA 2010: Packaging
In our last installment of Meatingplace's review of new product trends at IFFA 2010, we look at the packaging technologies that are making a difference more...
June 2010
New Products IFFA 2010: Further Processing II
In this second installment of the new technologies that Meatingplace editors saw for further processing at IFFA 2010, the focus is on Vemag, Multivac more...
New Products IFFA 2010: Further Processing
At IFFA 2010, exhibitors had solutions stretching from one end of the processing line to the other (not to mention from one end to more...
Robotics at IFFA: The tipping point
The use of robots in meat processing has reached what business strategy author Malcolm Gladwell dubbed the "tipping point" --- a critical mass more...
New Products IFFA 2010: Fresh Meat
Every three years the industry's suppliers unveil their latest and greatest technological advances at IFFA, and 2010 was no exception. The line-up of more...
January 2010
International Poultry Expo preview
Pre-planning is key to maximizing the ROI of any trade show visit, and the 2010 International Poultry Expo, Jan. 27 to 29, is no exception. Here is a more...
October 2009
WWFE 2009 preview: Further processing equipment
Especially during a recession, adding value to meat and poultry products is the name of the game, so its hardly surprising that various types of further more...
WWFE 2009 preview: Packaging equipment
When it comes to the food safety and quality of meat and poultry products, often the proof is in the package. Fortunately for processors, packaging innovations more...
September 2009
WWFE 2009 preview: Spotlight on food safety and sanitation
Among the 1.2 million square feet of displays at Chicago's McCormick Place this October for the biennial Worldwide Food Expo, many will focus on equipment more...
January 2009
Six must-see innovations at the 2009 IPE show
In a tightenting economic environment, time and travel resources are in short supply. This means pressure is on for processors large and small to maximize more...
October 2008
Insights 2009 examines innovation in all its forms
The opportunity to spend a day or so discussing innovation with fellow professionals, and seeing some of the latest industry innovations in practice, more...
September 2008
AAMP review: University database connects producers with processors
At a time when the "eat local" movement is coming into its own, so might a university database created to connect farmers, processors, food retailers more...
July 2008
American Association of Meat Processors show preview
The American Association of Meat Processors will head over to Cincinnati this year for its 69th convention and suppliers' exhibition. Exhibits will display more...
June 2008
A closer look: Institute of Food Technologists show preview
More than 22,000 food industry professionals will be trekking down to sultry New Orleans for the annual meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists more...
February 2008
International Poultry Expo review
While there were acres of offerings at the 2008 International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, a few stood apart from the crowd. Check out these product picks more...
January 2008
International Poultry Expo preview
With some 750 booths to wade through, and thousands of products on display, the International Poultry Expo can understandably be a bit overwhelming. You more...
December 2007
Innovation on display: WWFE in review
Worldwide Food Expo only comes around every two years, so the show always provides an important chance to see some of the latest technologies available more...
November 2007
WWFE wrap-up: The link between genetics and health
New information about the human genome is changing the way science regards nutrition, health and disease, according to University of Toronto nutritionist more...
WWFE wrap-up: How to cope with EIAO visits
He's called an EIAO, and meat plants in non-compliance with their food-safety initiatives should expect a visit from him, especially in light of renewed more...
WWFE wrap-up: Touting the benefits of CO packaging
The benefits of low-oxygen packaging systems incorporating carbon monoxide may be more pronounced than consumers have been led to believe, according to more...
October 2007
WWFE preview: Packaging equipment
Given its impact on food safety and quality, some might argue that a product is only as good as its package. Fortunately for processors, packaging innovations more...
WWFE preview: Spotlight on food safety and sanitation
Food safety and sanitation are both primary concerns for every processor, and they often work hand in hand. Not surprisingly, then, many exhibitors at more...
WWFE preview: Further processing equipment
These days, it seems most meat products have some kind of "value-added" component, which is one reason why various types of further processing equipment more...
August 2007
Food safety concerns permeate IFT Food Expo
It seemed everyone had food safety on the brain as nearly 24,000 attendees from more than 75 countries converged in Chicago for the 2007 Institute of more...
July 2007
AAMP post-show report: The magic of merchandizing meat
When it comes to selling product, presentation, presentation, presentation is to the meat merchant what location, location, location is to the realtor more...
Forward thinking: IFT 2007 preview
The Institute of Food Technologists heads to Chicago this year for its annual meeting and food expo, an event with the theme "The Best of Food Thinking more...
June 2007
AAMPlified: Looking ahead to the American Association of Meat Processors show
The American Association of Meat Processors heads to Milwaukee this year for its 68th convention and suppliers' exhibition. Sure, the show isn't until more...
