beef

How metal detectors are used in various critical control points to meet quality requirements

One of the requirements of the HACCP standard is the installation of metal detectors at different critical points of the production process.

October 17, 2019

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KSB turned to Sesotec GmbH, Germany, for its wide range of metal detection solutions.

Texas Tech receives USDA grant to study effects of aging on beef

Researchers will use the rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) technology to identify compositional differences in beef. The goal is to predict beef sensory performance to determine the exact peak of beef aging.

August 23, 2019

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Texas Tech University College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (CASNR), Lubbock, Texas, received a $294,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service to study the effects of aging on beef.

Tyson Foods to rebuild Kansas beef plant following fire

The team members may be called on to work during this time to help with cleanup and other projects.

August 12, 2019

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A fire partly destroyed Tyson Foods’ beef plant in Holcomb, Kan., on Aug. 9.

Poultry Products Northeast changes name to Prime Source Foods

Prime Source Foods distributes a variety of poultry, beef, pork, seafood, ethnic specialties and produce to independent foodservice distributors in New England.

July 8, 2019

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Poultry Products Northeast (PPNE), Hooksett, N.H., unveiled its new name—Prime Source Foods.

Délimax-Montpak acquires Viandes Forget to grow position in local beef market

Viandes Forget is a federally-inspected, multi-species slaughterhouse with some 70 employees.

June 27, 2019

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Délimax-Montpak, Canada, acquired Canada-based Viandes Forget to grow its processing capacity and enter the local beef market.

JBS USA announces nearly $100M investment at Grand Island beef production facility

JBS Grand Island partners with more than 670 local producers to export U.S. beef to more than 30 countries around the world.

May 29, 2019

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JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced a $95 million expansion project at its Grand Island, Neb., beef production facility.

Cargill Our Certified Ground Chuck beef packaging

Cargill introduces new chub packaging for ground beef

The Our Certified chubs come in 1- to 5-pound packages.

May 17, 2019

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Cargill, Minneapolis, introduced new chub packaging for its Our Certified line of ground beef products.

Tyson Fresh Meats eyes $300M production plant in Salt Lake City, UT

The new case-ready plant will convert large cuts of beef and pork into steaks, chops, roasts and ground meat.

May 13, 2019

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Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to invest almost $300 million to build a food production plant in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Industry adopts U.S. beef industry sustainability framework

The Framework is a product of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, a multi-stakeholder organization based in Fresno, Calif.

May 8, 2019

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Major food and retail companies, cattle producers, veterinarians, scientists and non-governmental organizations jointly adopted the U.S. Beef Industry Sustainability Framework, what is said to be the first-ever resource to demonstrate U.S. beef sustainability across the full value-chain.

Farmcrowdy Group announces partnership with Best Foods Fresh Farms

This partnership will work toward specifically improving the livestock value chain across the nation through Farmcrowdy's production to improve the quality of meat production and processing practices in alignment with international standards.

May 6, 2019

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Farmcrowdy Group, owner of digital agriculture platform Farmcrowdy and the newly launched Farmgate Africa, an online agro-commodity aggregator, announced a strategic partnership with Best Foods Livestock and Poultry Ltd.