Industry News

AquaBounty Building 10,000 Metric Ton Land-based Salmon Farm

The new Atlantic salmon farm will generate a lower carbon footprint compared to flying in salmon produced overseas, ease pressure on wild salmon stocks, and use natural resources responsibly and sustainably.

April 25, 2022

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Industry News

Tyson Foods Building New Facility in Alabama

The new rendering facility will service many of Alabama’s poultry processors and others in neighboring states, helping to reduce waste by breaking down and cooking parts of the chicken people don’t eat into usable proteins and fats.

April 19, 2022

Sustainability

Smithfield Foods Receives Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Sustainability

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

The company has been recognized for its net-zero, operational excellence projects, receiving awards in two categories for furthering sustainability across the company’s value chain and industry.

April 13, 2022

Processing Equipment

Creating a Succulent Roasted Chicken With Higher Yield

GEA explains how replacing a traditional tumble-cook process with an inject-tumble-cook process, along with its latest-generation spiral oven, produces yield boosts of up to 10%.

April 6, 2022

Industry News

Smithfield Foods Names New Tar Heel, N.C., Facility Plant Manager

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

Industry veteran Andrea Tucker has been promoted to the position at the company’s largest facility, which is also the largest pork processing operation in the world.

April 5, 2022

Regulatory

FDA Proposed Rule for Traceability—Are You Prepared?

Perishable items and nut butters will be among foods requiring increased traceability records under FDA proposed ruling expected later this year. Automation, increased due diligence, and additional staffing are in offing for affected food processors.

April 1, 2022

Industry News

Maple Leaf Foods Ranked as Global Leader in Farm Animal Welfare

The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare ranks the Maple Leaf as one of just two North American protein companies and the only Canadian-owned company in its top two tiers.

March 22, 2022

Industry News

Tyson Foods Plants Receive NAMI Environmental Recognition Awards

The company achieved the accolades due to its dedication to continuous environmental improvement, as witnessed by the development and implementation of environmental management systems.

March 21, 2022

Sustainability

Conagra Brands Issues Fiscal 2021 Citizenship Report

The report highlights Conagra’s progress on key environmental, social, and governance data, as well as the actions the company has taken to support the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

March 18, 2022

Industry News

Kerry Group Opens Expanded Food Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

The site more than doubles the company’s capacity in Rome, Ga., and helps ensure Kerry can continually work and co-create with its customers to respond to changing consumer demands.

March 16, 2022

Home

Poland’s Meat Industry Reaches Out to the World

As an EU member, Poland produces beef and pork exports that stand up to international regulations. Bringing food industry journalists out to explore and sample, the Meat With European Quality campaign aims to appeal to U.S. and Canadian markets.

March 9, 2022

Industry News

U.S. Avian Influenza Numbers Continue to Grow

So far, the highly pathogenic virus has appeared in flocks in 12 states, stoking fears of an outbreak comparable to that of 2015, which prompted the depopulation of 43 million chickens, along with 7.4 million turkeys.

March 8, 2022

Robotics

Thermoformer Loading Machine Features Hygienic Robotics

JLS Automation’s Talon pick-and-place thermoformer loading machine includes a hygienic robot from Codian with compliant grippers from Soft Robotics, and B&R’s machine-centric automation platform.

March 7, 2022