Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., acquired controlling interests in KanPak U.S., an Arkansas City, Kan.-based supplier of beverages and desserts using aseptic processing technology.
Isernio’s Sausage Co., Kent, Wash, announced their expansion into a new state-of-the-art, 27,750-square-foot production and office facility also located in Kent, Wash.
Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, Arkansas City, Kan., assured customers that last week’s fire at their packing plant, which had temporarily shut down the facility, will not halt product shipments.
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.