Want To Open A Slaughterhouse? Go To Meat School

August 3, 2010 David Sommerstein, NPR

But foodies and locavores are fueling a demand for local and artisanal meat products. The problem is there aren’t enough slaughterhouses or qualified meat cutters. A Month In The Meat Lab: $3,000.

Hyglos Honored With 2010 Food Safety Innovation Award For Technology Used In bioMerieux’s VIDAS UP E. coli O157

August 2, 2010 bioMerieux

bioMerieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, and Hyglos GmbH, the leader in applied phage protein technology, today announced that a team of scientists who developed a new diagnostic tool for food microbiologists is the recipient of the 2010 Food Safety Innovation Award given by the International Association of Food Protection (IAFP).

Honeysuckle White & Shady Brook Farms Brands Challenge Grillers To ‘Take On Turkey’ This Summer

August 2, 2010 Cargill

In the heat of the grilling season, Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms turkey brands are hosting an online blogging competition which will create excitement around grilling turkey. Ten top BBQ bloggers from around the country have been invited to participate in this competition by sharing a video demonstration of a turkey barbecue recipe that best showcases the taste and flavor of their region.

Tyson Foods Launches Five-State Wright Brand Bacon Backyard Corn Grilling Tour

The six-stop Wright(R) Brand Bacon Backyard Corn Grilling Tour kicks off on Saturday, July 31, 2010 with an event at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Grapevine, Texas. The collaborative multichannel creative effort was designed and executed for Wright Brand Bacon by Fort Worth-based Warren Douglas Creative Brand Marketing.

2011 AMI International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention & Exposition Unveils General Session Speakers

August 2, 2010 American Meat Institute

Two renowned leaders with global insights will headline general sessions at the 2011 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition, to be held April 13-16, 2011, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.