New Food Processing Blades Cut Downtime And Improve Efficiency
Equipment durability is an important consideration in food production, and within the harsh environments of many food processing operations, having sharp and durable blades results in better productivity and profitability.
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Tyson Foods Will Eliminate Human Antibiotic Use In Chickens
The number one poultry producer in the U.S. intends to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in chicken flocks by September of next year.
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The EU's New Country of Origin Labeling Rules For Meats: What You Need To Know
With the new, European Union rules on Country of Origin Labeling now in effect, a lot of questions have been raised. From “what specific products and species are covered under new laws?” to “how does this differ from prior requirements,” here is what you need to know about the new regulations.
FEATURED MEAT & POULTRY CONTENT
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Schreiber Foods Cuts Chemical Costs With BlueInGreen's CDOX Solution
At Schreiber Foods' wastewater treatment plant in Utah, mineral acids had been used for pH control in the past but were discontinued due to safety and handling issues. Facility owners desired a safer, more cost-effective solution that would provide automatic control over process pH levels.
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Del Monte Foods Saves Millions With BlueInGreen's SDOX Solution
Plant managers at Del Monte Foods in Siloam Springs, Ark. utilized a 14 million gallon facultative lagoon to provide treatment before applying the effluent on 500 acres of land nearby. However, the facultative lagoon was unable to meet the municipal pretreatment permit requirements, resulting in surcharges of $450,000 per month. Read the full case study to learn more.
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SDOX Technology Mitigates Sulfide Production By Promoting Aerobic Environment
The Plant’s wastewater treatment facility uses four, covered anaerobic lagoons to manage BOD, pretreating wastewater prior to sending the effluent to a pumping station which directs the wastewater into the municipal collection system for final treatment at the City’s wastewater treatment plant. Read more to learn how the company used hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst to maintain an aerobic environment but was unable to adequately mitigate the odor from the facility’s wastewater.
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Side-Stream SDOX® Systems Enhance Biological Function And Treatment Capacity
Wastewater from the meat processing facility is treated using a sequence batch reactor and an aerobic lagoon that discharges to surface waters following treatment. The facility replaced surface aeration equipment with two, 350-HP the “no-splash,” side-stream SDOX systems retrofitted to the treatment basin. Read the full case study to learn the results.
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Jefferson Parish Prevents Odor And Corrosion Issues With BlueInGreen's SDOX-CS Solution
Officials at the Jefferson Parish Sewerage Department approached the team at Digital Engineering to find a long-term solution for the odor and corrosion issues throughout the East Bank Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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MEAT & POULTRY NEWS
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Smithfield Foods To Build New State-Of-The-Art Processing Facility In Sioux Falls, South Dakota2/16/2026
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced it has initiated the approval process to build a new state-of-the-art packaged meats and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Researchers Evaluate The Effects Of Combined Sprinkler And Cool Cell Cooling On Broiler Performance And Water Use2/12/2026
Researchers from Mississippi State University evaluated a combined evaporative cooling and sprinkler system (ECSS) as an alternative to conventional evaporative cooling (EC) for managing heat stress in commercial broiler production.
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JBS Invests US$150M In Multiprotein Hub In The Middle East2/9/2026
JBS, one of the world's largest food companies, has just announced the creation of a new multi-protein platform in Oman, in the Middle East, focused on the production of beef, poultry, and lamb.
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Spring Tick Season Increases Risk Of Bovine Anaplasmosis, Prompting Call For Early Vaccination2/4/2026
As tick activity rises in spring, University Products urges veterinarians to prioritize early vaccination against bovine anaplasmosis to protect cattle health, reduce disease severity, and prevent economic losses in beef and dairy herds.
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DSI Waterjet Cutter: Complex Cuts In One Go2/3/2026
Today’s boneless retail, food service and QSR products come in many shapes and sizes. At the same time, chicken fillets are getting larger, which makes it both necessary and possible for poultry processors to portion them in various ways.
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Ever.Ag Launches Feedlot IQ -- A Breakthrough In Connected Intelligence For Cattle Feedlots -- At NCBA CattleCon 20262/3/2026
Ever.Ag today announced the launch of Feedlot IQ, an intelligent, connected feedlot management platform powered by Artificial Intelligence and built specifically for cattle feedlot operations.
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Moral People Should Support 'Lab-Grown' Meat, Even If They Reject Conventional Meat – New Ethics Research Suggests1/29/2026
People who care deeply about animals, the environment and human wellbeing may have good moral reasons to support cultivated meat, according to new research.
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Meat Institute Helps Launch Poultry Industry Food Safety Council1/27/2026
The Meat Institute today helped to launch the Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo), a new collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing food safety practices across the poultry industry.
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Built For IPPE: Gray's Integrated Design-Build Expertise On Display1/26/2026
As the global protein and food processing industry prepares to gather in Atlanta for the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), Gray is looking forward to connecting with customers, partners, and industry leaders around the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of food production.
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Barnwell Bio Raises $6M To Transform Livestock Health Through Metagenomic Biosurveillance1/26/2026
Barnwell Bio, a precision animal health intelligence company, today announced it has raised $6 million in seed funding to scale its metagenomic biosurveillance system—a platform that provides poultry producers and stakeholders across the poultry supply chain with an early warning window against emerging disease threats.
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Canadian Regulators Determine PIC's PRRS-Resistant Pigs Are Safe For Consumption And Approved For Manufacturing And Importing1/23/2026
Today Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approved PIC’s PRRS-resistant pigs for sale as food in Canada after rigorous and thorough review.
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Harpak-ULMA Launches High-Speed Grind-Line Tray-Sealing Application Powered By Mondini Sinfonia1/20/2026
Harpak-ULMA announced a new application of the Mondini Trave Sinfonia® tray-sealing platform designed explicitly for high-volume ground-meat production.
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TAGAT Foodtech Launches As A One-Stop Shop Ecosystem For The Animal Protein Supply Chain1/19/2026
TAGAT Foodtech announces its official launch on January 19, 2026, consolidating a complete ecosystem of solutions for the animal protein supply chain.