A new batching system accurately collects and weighs meat, poultry
and other products, reducing labour requirements for processors,
its manufacturer claims.
The European Commission has now banned all UK exports of live
animals, as well as meat and dairy products, after Foot and Mouth
Disease (FMD) was found on a UK farm last Friday, according to
Forbes magazine.
A Canadian meat producer is trying to yoke together omega-3 fatty
acids to add to chicken in a way that will boost the meat's
functional value without affecting taste, as the company strives to
label its products accordingly.
A new x-ray and colour vision hybrid system, allows faster poultry
processing, by detecting embedded bones and defects missed during
the deboning of chicken carcasses, its manufacturer claims.
Solutions used by meat processors to improve shelf life and taste
can also help to reducepathogens, including E. coli 0157:H7,
according to a recent study.
A weighing and traceability system installed at British Premium
Meats (BPM), demonstrates how EU legislation is pushing industry to
adopt new technology.
Russian scientists claim they have devised a method of keeping meat
fresh for up to three months using additives found naturally in
living cells, says report.
A range of machines, including a meat batching and tray packing
system, brings together a complete processing line specifically
developed for producing automatic case-ready products for shipping.
The acquisition of a US machine maker is part of Dutch-based Stork
Food Systems' bid to become a provider of complete processing
systems to the meat industry.
San Miguel Corporation and Hormel Foods have confirmed plans to
open Asia's largest hotdog factory in Cavite, Philippines.
Operating under Purefoods Hormel name, the plant will initially
focus on supplying the domestic market,...
Sharp increases in meat prices at the end of September have
prompted Ukraine's Ministry of Agriculture to call for tighter
measures to prevent speculation and ensure more stable pricing. But
market observers claim that the increases...
Raw meat injected with water and additives to retain moisture is
being sold alongside ordinary fresh meat by leading UK
supermarkets, a disclosure that represents yet another blow to the
reputation of food production writes Anthony...
In the face of rising meat and dairy prices, animal disease
outbreaks and consumer health concerns, world agriculture policy
makers, meat traders, dairy experts, veterinarians and private
sector producers have attended the 20th session...
A seminar on meat packaging automation was held this month at
Packforum, packaging materials supplier Cryovac’s permanent
customer-care centre near Paris. The programme addressed new
challenges in meat packaging including market trends,...
A new report suggests that competition in the European organic meat
industry is increasing, as the market begins to suffer from
overcapacity. This follows another report that linked the
popularity of organic meat in North America...
Public concern over BSE outbreaks is set to boost sales of organic
meat products in North America, according to a new report. But
North Americans have not historically been as influenced by food
scares as their European counterparts.
Leading Danish ingredients provider is about to showcase its latest offerings for the meat industry at the IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt, which includes a system which allows the easy shaping of meats.
DSM Food Specialties is highlighting a new range of SavorKey yeast
extract-based flavours offering a boiled beef and boiled chicken
taste at this week's IFIA exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.