Hometown Hero By Larry Aylward, Managing Editor A Skyline Chili eater would walk a country mile in the driving rain to secure an order of Skyline's 5-Way-a unique

Consistent tender beef may arrive with the help of injection technology and simple calcium salt By Dan Murphy, Contributing Editor As an item of social significanc

Congruity of Forces The process of brine injection is a vital step in the manufacturing of boneless hams. For that reason, a needle injector is used to pump brine into the muscle.

Cybermeat: The New Frontier By Bryan Salvage, Editor The computer age is blazing new trails for processors. "We're entering a new frontier in terms of the Internet

By Erwin Waters Sausage products that undergo extended treatment or storage will often show mold growth on the surface. Molds can vary in color from white powdery molds, w

It's not rocket science, but proper procedures dealing with the shackling of hogs in pork processing plants needs to be addressed. Points that should be discussed involve worker safety and ergonomi

-- Oakdale Packing Co./South Shore Meats, Brockton, Mass., introduces its value-added line under the Oakdale Farms banner. The first two items are a Marinated Sirloin Tip and a Teriyaki Tip in 20-

By Bryan Salvage Working in the meat industry on any given day can be as comfortable-or uncomfortable-as taking the two-hour flight over the Rocky Mountains from Reno to Denver. The flight

Seaboard opens Oklahoma pork plant Poultry leader Seaboard Farms Inc. has opened a 437,000-square-foot pork processing facility in Guymon, Okla. The plant began operations last month.

FSIS program results indicate processors need to clean up their act By Bryan Salvage, Editor In an effort to enhance enforcement of sanitation and other food safet