The recent announcement of Johnsonville's closure of its Momence, Illinois, meat plant, and the resulting layoffs, is more than just a local story. It's a stark indicator of a seismic shift sweeping ...

Fresh & Frozen: Packaging solutions designed to preserve freshness and quality of fresh and frozen meat, poultry, and seafood products. Processed: Packaging for processed meat, poultry, and seafood ...

One key technology that has catapulted the use of robots in meat processing has been 3D vision/camera systems. Vision ...

Americans are eating more meat than ever before, and the $14 billion meat-packing industry is patting its tummy with satisfaction. This year Americans will consume more than 32 billion Ibs. of ...

The agriculture industry is among those that employ large numbers of workers without legal standing to work in the United States. And in several communities, meat packing plants employ people with ...

On the digital side, AI and big data are driving process optimization. AI agents are now embedded into supply chain ...

The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.

As the industry reaches the winter mid-point, what’s emerging is particularly high demand for slaughter cattle (especially ...

Pennsylvania ranks 5th worst for bacterial contamination in meat according to new FDA data analysis revealing alarming food ...

A recent study at Iowa State University showed how packaging can affect consumer choices for bacon, America’s favorite pork ...

A recently completed research project aimed at helping the red meat processing industry understand and adapt to changing ...