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 .

E. coli Prompts Ground Beef Recall in 11 States

National Beef Packing Co., based in Liberal, Kan., is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products in 11 states because the products may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced June 18.. ...More
6 hours ago
Posted in News
CSM Rebrands as Corbion, Introduces Growth Strategy

CSM rebranded with a new company name, Corbion, and introduced its new growth strategy at the Capital Markets Day in Amsterdam on June 18, 2013. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk

Eating more red meat over time is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a follow-up of three studies of about 149,000 U.S. men and women, according to a report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. ...More
June 17, 2013
Posted in News
Kraft Foods Creates 2 New Business Units

Kraft Foods Group announced plans to create two new, standalone business units—Meals and Desserts, and Enhancers and Snack Nuts effective July 1. By creating the new business units, the company will be able to place a greater focus on brand-building, while reducing the ...More
June 17, 2013
Posted in News, Dressing / Marinades, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Drugs Reflect Food-Safety Concerns in Horse Slaughter Debate

A. Blair Dunn, a lawyer representing Valley Meat Co., whose application to slaughter horses in Roswell, N.M. is pending before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), said the legal opinion by New Mexico Attorney General Gary King reflected "more of a political ...More
June 14, 2013 By Josh Long
Posted in News
Beef Jerky Recalled Nationwide Over Undeclared Allergen

Hickory Hollow Jerky LLC, of Eufaula, Ala., announced a nationwide recall of approximately 1,800 pounds of flavored beef jerky products because the product contains Worcestershire sauce that has anchovy paste as a subcomponent. Fish is a known allergen and was not declared ...More
June 13, 2013
Posted in News
New Seasonings, Rubs For Protein

Wixon, Inc., introduced a variety of seasonings and rubs for protein applications that deliver an easy way to add a gourmet touch to meals. ...More
June 13, 2013
Posted in News, Flavor
ABC News to Defend 'Pink Slime' Lawsuit in State Court

Karen Schreier, a U.S. District Judge, on Wednesday ruled BPI Technology had the right to assert its defamation claims and was a "real party in interest"—consequently depriving the federal court of authority to hear the case. ...More
June 13, 2013 By Josh Long
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EU Report Reveals Food-Safety Alerts Declined in 2012

In 2012, almost 50% of notifications related to food and feed rejections at European Union borders were due to the risk they posed to food safety, according an annual report released June 11 on Europe’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). ...More
June 12, 2013
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Healthy Options on Kids' Menus Cost Less Than Expected

Healthy entrees on children's menus cost much less than people think, despite the assumption that healthy foods tend to be more expensive, according to new findings published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. ...More
June 11, 2013
Posted in News, Sauces / Gravies / Soup