Marin Sun Farms announced that it will be closing its San Francisco headquarters facility at the end of 2014 and consolidating all harvesting, processing and distribution operations to its
Petaluma, Calif., facility.
Cooking bacon in a spiral convection oven provides compelling advantages over linear microwave ovens, creating products that look and taste like they were pan-fried at home.
Columbus Foods, San Francisco, announced plans to expand its Hayward, Calif., salami curing and processing facility by an additional 55,000 square feet.
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods Inc. closed its wiener production facility on Brockley Road in Hamilton, Canada, and transferred production to its new prepared meats facility, also in Hamilton.
Kroff, Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based specialty chemical company focused on solutions for environmental, manufacturing and water treatment processes, expanded its service array with the launch of Kroff Food Services, Inc.
Processed meat is an industry that is driven by the demand for meat. A rapid increase in globalization resulted in amped-up meat processing procedures. Consumers increased their protein intake. And, busy, on-the-go, 2-income families rely on ready-to-eat meals that oftentimes, incorporate meat as the main component. These are just a few factors driving the processed meat industry.
Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, and TEVA Energy, LLC, Orlando, Fla., commissioned what is said to be the largest solar energy system at a meat processing facility in Fresno, Calif.
Colorado Premium, the Greeley, Colo.-based meat processing company serving retailers, restaurant chains and private label manufacturers worldwide, completed a $2 million expansion of its Denver facility.