by Bryan Salvage, editor In May, I wrote an editorial on "leveling the playing field" between products containing mechanically separated meat and mechanically deboned poultry.

New school lunch rules aim to cut the fat by 1998 A student entering ninth grade this school year will graduate from high school eating standard school lunch fare

Top candidate for FSIS post under investigation by Ken Krizner, senior editor A lawyer with a background in food- and drug-related issues is the

Utah Goes Hog Wild A new hog complex gives processors an untapped market-and a city new economic hope by Christopher Smith Utah

Director seeks common ground in worker safety concerns and regulation costs, but warns: 'The cost of noncompliance will go up' by Ken Krizner, senior editor

by Gary J. Kushner Since almost the inception of continuous USDA inspection in meat and poultry slaughtering and processing facilities, conflicts have arisen between inspection per

Initially, employee empowerment was an unpopular concept at Kowalski Sausage Co. But three siblings used the idea to reinvigorate the company-only after worker doubt turned to respect

End of a Dynasty Traditional red meats once had the run of the deli case. But their domination appears to be over by Ken Krizner, senior editor

by Bryan Salvage, Editor In choosing pizza toppings, the only limiting factors facing pizza manufacturers are the wide range and continuing diversification of con

Pizza Perfect Technology is key to better pepperoni and sausage toppings, but so is sticking to the manufacturing basics by Larry Aylward and Ken Krizner