MEAT+POULTRY

Fire destroys Ford’s Meat Locker processing plant

PROVO, UTAH — Family-owned meat processing plant Ford’s Meat Locker, based in Provo, Utah, was destroyed in a fire on Dec. 16 ...
Daily Herald

Fire destroys Provo meat processing plant; causes smoke damage in two other businesses

A fire broke out at a commercial building at 500 W. and 820 North in Provo at 11:47 p.m. Monday night, destroying a meat ...
CNN

Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?

Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream this week, as more meat processing and packaging plants suspend operations temporarily due to coronavirus outbreaks in the ...
KSL

Provo meat processing business faces uncertain future after devastating fire

A fire at Ford's Locker in Provo has resulted in a complete loss, and owners ask for patience as they figure out next steps ...

“I love giving back.” Local meat processor gives away free deer meat for the holidays

Deer meat isn’t your traditional holiday ham for a Christmas dinner, but a local meat processor in Galax was handing out bags ...
Los Angeles Times

Meat processing plant fined nearly $400,000 over child labor violations

A federal court has ordered a meat processor in the City of Industry and a staffing agency in Downey to turn over $327,484 in illegal profits associated with child labor, and fined the companies an ...
AG Week

Wall Meat Processing plans to expand in western South Dakota with USDA Grant

Wall Meat Processing has locations in both Wall and Rapid City and after receiving a $3.3 million grant from the USDA, they plan to expand and continue their work. Wall Meat Processing started to ...
MEAT+POULTRY

Meat perspectives: Injection innovations

Spray injection is a less common method where brine is sprayed onto the meat surface under pressure. It is typically used for thin cuts or surface flavoring. Advantages of this technology are that it ...
Today

Meat factories are shutting down across the country: Will there be a shortage of food?

In early March, hand sanitizer started flying off the shelves. Then it became nearly impossible to find toilet paper in many stores. Now, as several of the nation's largest meat processing plants have ...
Augusta Free Press

T&E Meats to expand Harrisonburg meat processing facility

T&E Meats will expand its meat processing facility in the City of Harrisonburg. The company will create seven new jobs and invest more than $600,000 as part of its expansion. The Commonwealth of ...
AZOM

Meat Processing: The Challenges in Foreign Object Detection

Meat processing is fundamentally associated with risks that pose challenges to food processors in terms of the quality and safety of products. Avoiding the chance of foreign object contamination is a ...
RTÉ Ireland

Additional work permits for meat processing and dairy sectors

The Government has announced the release of new General Employment Permit quotas for the roles of meat processing operative ...