Regulatory

Why Chick-fil-A Is Abandoning Its ‘No Antibiotics Ever’ Promise

The fast-food chicken powerhouse announced it’s shifting to a different antibiotics approach. Experts explain why it has become critical to reevaluate the original stance.

April 2, 2024

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Controls

Automated Brine Injector Helps Meat Processor Grow

Spurred on by the demand and funding that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, Clarion Locker found that automated injection not only improved throughput, but also quality and consistency.

March 24, 2024

Regulatory

More Than 17 Tons of Johnsonville Turkey Kielbasa Recalled Due to Possible Rubber Contamination

The problem was discovered after consumer complaints about pieces of rubber in the ready-to-eat turkey sausage.

March 8, 2024

Industry News

Kraft Heinz Rolls Out Plant-Based Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs and Sausages

This is Oscar Mayer's first foray into plant-based meats, the result of a collaboration between Kraft Heinz and NotCo.

March 6, 2024

Industry News

Maple Leaf Foods Combines Meat and Plant Protein Businesses, Promotes 2 Executives

The moves are part of a company-wide refresh under a five-point plan called the Blueprint.

February 27, 2024

Processing Equipment

Duravant Acquires German Equipment Manufacturer Henneken

Duravant

Engineered equipment provider Duravant expands protein processing solutions portfolio with acquisition of Ferdinand Henneken GmbH.

February 27, 2024

Robotics

Proxaut Announces Senior Management Positions

Proxaut, a Middleby Food Processing brand

Michele Riva was named Sales and Marketing Director and Gabriele Macchi has been appointed Operations Director for the AGV manufacturer.

February 5, 2024

Processing Equipment

Cozzini Names Zach Bearson Its New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Cozzini

Bearson takes over the role with the retirement of Jim Gaydusek, who spent nearly three decades with Cozzini, a provider of food processing equipment.

February 5, 2024

Industry News

Tyson Opens New Food Production Facility to Meet Growing Bacon Demand

The 400,000-sq-ft plant in Kentucky will incorporate robotics, driverless forklifts, and AGVs to produce an expected 2 million lb of bacon per week.

January 25, 2024

Regulatory

Public Health Alert Issued for Recalled Meat Due to Salmonella Outbreak

The CDC reports nearly 50 illnesses and 10 hospitalizations for Salmonella in 22 states associated with charcuterie trays sold at Costco and Sam's Club, of which 5.5 tons was recalled recently.

January 19, 2024

Industry News

Aleph Farms Gains First Government Approval in the World to Sell Cultivated Beef

Aleph Farms joins Upside Foods and Good Meat as the only companies currently allowed to sell cultured meat to the public.

January 17, 2024

Regulatory

Arizona Moves to Ban Lab-Grown Meat

Republican representatives have introduced two bills to prohibit or otherwise regulate the sale of cell-based animal products.

January 16, 2024

Industry News

Meati Pushes Growth of Mushroom Meat Alternative

The mycelium-based Eat Meati line is expanding into Super Target stores, the latest in a slew of retail coups as production ramps up at the Mega Ranch facility.

January 12, 2024