USDA gets ball rolling for red meat irradiation USDA will seek permission to have beef and other red meat irradiated to kill harmful bacteria. Secretary Mike Espy

by Gary Jay Kushner Rep. Charles Stenholm (D-Texas) has moved through his House agriculture subcommittee a bill that would reorganize USDA in a number of respects.

A product can weigh no more at the point of packaging than it did prior to water-misting. By Raymond L. Frechette A seemingly minor but economically significant c

Monitoring critical control points key to safer meat products by Bryan Salvage, editor Each link of the American meat chain (producer, packer, processor, distribut

Food Safety Binds Links in Meat Chain Industry wages farm-to-fork assault on microbial contamination by Bryan Salvage, editor E

Meat processors say they are not worried over growing number of non-meat alternatives By Martha Mueller Neff Janet Riley's reaction to meat subst

Marketing campaign spurs consumer awareness, sales When industry experts examine veal, they agree that increasing frequency of consumption and making it more available are essentia

by David R. Stone Rendering, which has traditionally been an integral part of the meat industry, is being seen in a different light. Some packers, who have been s

Equipment is refined as further processing grows by David R. Stone Value added. That phrase explains many meat processors' renewed interested in

When it comes to effectively cleaning the hide after slaughter and before opening the carcass, particularly during mud and manure season, the meat industry has a tough battle on its hands.