Georgia Tech Announces New Research Programme
US - The Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) of the Georgia Tech Research Institute has approved a total of 10...

Germans Help With Food Zapping Process
AUSTRALIA - A collaborative agreement between CSIRO and two German organisations is providing Australian food companies with...

New Techniques Could Make Cod Processing Faster
NORWAY - A new bleeding method in combination with superchilling has shown very promising results for prerigour filleted...

Marel Announces Strong Results
ICELAND - Meat and food processing equipment manufacturer Marel saw revenues for the second quarter of 2010 reach €136.1...

NBA Supports Use Of VIA In Abattoirs
UK - The National Beef Association will work with all sections of the British beef industry to make sure that when VIA (video...

Marel Achieves 'Sustainable Performance'
ICELAND - It was another good quarter for Marel, said the company's CEO as the financial results for second quarter 2010...

Demonstrating Sous Vide Cooking Principles
GERMANY - In the sous-vide process, ingredients are vacuum-packed in a film pouch.

More Technological Advances Critical for Food Supply
US - More technological advances – not fewer - are critical to ensure a sufficient food supply for the growing global population...

Explosive Shock Wave Tenderises Muscle Meat
US - Hydrodynamic pressure processing (HDP) can improve the tenderness of intact muscle meat, according to Brian Bowker,...

Flexible Solution for Fat Standardisation
DENMARK - FOSS has recently released the ProFoss inline near infrared analyser for a number of applications in food and feed...

Easy Fat Analysis to Improve Quality and Profit
DENMARK - FOSS announces the MeatScan™ analyser, a compact and robust near infrared (NIR) analyser extending the proven benefits...

Better Bacon with MeatMaster
DENMARK - New software for the FOSS MeatMaster in line fat analyser now allows it to determine the use of cuts of meat according...

Cargill Innovation Center for Wichita
US - Cargill's US meat business, headquartered in Wichita, plans to invest $14.7 million to create a new facility with research,...

R&D Investment Driving Sector Gains
NEW ZEALAND - The Government’s budget allocation to science has been welcomed today by Meat & Wool New Zealand as it looks...

Concern over Video Carcase Classification
UK - The National Beef Association has called for deep discussions between meat processors and cattle finishers ahead of...

New Technology Adds Value To Meat Production
UK - The early results of a research project looking at techniques to add value to the meat production system look promising,...

Irradiation Reduces Pathogens in Frozen Turkey Meat
BRAZIL - Gamma irradiation caused an initial increase in lipid oxidation in frozen turkey breast meat but it did slow down...

Increased Checks on Mechanical Classification Urged
IRELAND - IFA National Livestock Chairman Michael Doran said the Department of Agriculture must increase its levels of supervision...

New Appointments at Bettcher
US - Bill J. Wonderlich has joined Bettcher Industries as Regional Manager.

$5 Million Upgrade at Tyson Plant
US - Tyson Foods is to carry out a $5 million upgrade at its poultry plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee.