Meat & Poultry

The Senate has moved to provide more money to keep meat and poultry inspectors on the job. The amendment by Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is aimed at preventing intermittent closures of meatpacking plants across the country that would be forced by automatic spending cuts that started to take effect this month. …

The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) PORK 101 will be held May 21-23, 2013 at Texas A&M University. PORK 101 is hosted by AMSA in cooperation with the National Pork Board. For a course outline and to register for PORK 101 please visit: http://www.pork101.org. …

Sam's Club today announced the third installment of The Sam's Club National BBQ Tour, the largest continuous barbecue competition in the U.S., sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS). As the official supplier of KCBS, Sam's Club is the 'choice' destination for the highest quality meats and ingredients for backyard grillers, restaurateurs and more than 750 professional teams who will compete in the 2013 Sam's Club National BBQ Tour. …

Consumer safety is not at risk, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says, but people in Nebraska's beef industry worry about other problems if plants and meat import stations are shut down because inspectors can't come to work and supervise operations as required by law. …

SEALPAC, one of the leading companies in tray-sealing and thermoforming technology, starts the year with entirely new and innovative packaging solutions, as well as further optimized packaging equipment and line concepts. Our latest packaging ideas and extremely efficient traysealers and thermoformers will be presented at IFFA 2013, one of the most important events within the meat industry. On 4 May 2013, this triennial exhibition opens its doors to visitors from around the world. SEALPAC’s exhibition programme is primarily focused on two key issues, efficiency and sustainability, with the EasyLid® system as one of the highlights. …