Meat Products

Market trends, technology, ingredients, formulation, labeling, safety, pathogen protection, yield inprovement, and processing of meat (pork, beef, lamb), poultry (turkey, chicken) and seafood, manufactured as fresh, value-added, sausage, cold cuts and lunch meat, jerky, refrigerated and frozen products, including entrees/center-of-the-plate, stews and soups, snacks, and appetizers .

Consumer Group Says NuVal Food Nutrition Scoring System Flawed

The National Consumer League (NCL) is asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review the NuVal nutrition scoring system, which is used in 1,600 stores nationwide, on the basis it is inconsistent with FDA guidance statements and enforcement correspondence, ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Managing Moisture

Careful management of moisture in commercially manufactured foods is essential to product quality and safety. ...More
4 hours ago
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal
Powdered Oat Protein

Biovelop International created prOATein™, an oat protein product. ...More
May 14, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Obama Shouldn't Eat Hot Dogs in Public

PCRM filed a petition asking the White House ban photo ops showing the president eating hot dogs and other processed meats. ...More
May 11, 2012
Posted in News
AMI Sets Record Straight on "Meat Glue"

In an effort to put an end to the wave of misinformation regarding "meat glue", the American Meat Institute (AMI) hosted an hour-long conference call. ...More
May 11, 2012
Posted in News
Sliming the Food Industry

The recent “pink slime” frenzy is just the latest in a series of fear-driven attacks on the food industry. All of this has become fodder for various interests vying to grab the microphone to blame modern food processing for all the ills of the world. ...More
May 11, 2012 By Lynn Kuntz
Posted in Blog, Colors
Talking 'Better Burgers' With Culver's

Craig Culver, co-founder of the Culver's chain, digs into the secrets of the chain’s success, their strategies for marketing moving forward, and the chain's status as one of the original creators of "better burgers." ...More
May 10, 2012
Posted in News
‘Pink Slime’ Maker Beef Products Inc. Closes 3 Plants

Beef Products Inc., the maker of lean, finely textured beef (LFTB) dubbed “pink slime" by the media and critics of its use, announced it would permanently shutter operations in three of its four operating plants. The announcement comes after the company could not recover ...More
May 8, 2012
Posted in News
Applebee's, Chick-fil-A, Kraft Foods Join Kids LiveWell Initiative

The National Restaurant Association announced Applebee's and Chick-fil-A joined Kids LiveWell program that helps parents and kids make more healthful menu selections when eating out. Since the initiative launched in July 2011, participation has quadrupled to 96 restaurant ...More
May 7, 2012
Posted in News
Antimicrobial Controls Listeria in RTE Meat, Poultry

Kemin developed BactoCEASE™, a propionic acid-based antimicrobial designed to protect ready-to-eat meat and poultry products from Listeria monocytogenes. ...More
May 7, 2012
Posted in News