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Iowa's Custom Poultry Processing plant closes, looks for buyer
Custom Poultry Processing of Charles City, Iowa, has closed its processing facility and laid off 125 employees. A statement from the company said cost overruns and delays cost it more than planned, but that "shutting down the facility was a drastic measure," and it is looking to re-open.
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Processing & Slaughter
Poultry processors try new pathogen interventions
Facing new pathogen reduction standards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, poultry processors are trying new or additional pathogen intervention strategies, according to a survey conducted at Auburn University. Speaking at the Salmonella and Campylobacter Reduction Conference, Dr. Shelly McKee told the audience at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta that there has been a significant increase in the number of U.S. poultry processing facilities using dip tanks, finishing chillers and post-chiller antimicrobial interventions.
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Meyn, Ishida form strategic poultry processing alliance
Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V. and Ishida Europe Limited have formed a strategic alliance in the field of poultry processing equipment. The partnership plans to build off past project successes.
Processing & Slaughter
Poultry processing plant injuries down by 42% since 2002
The number of workplace injuries for poultry processing facilities declined by 42% between 2002 and 2009, according to an annual U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The number of nonfatal injuries stood at 17,800 in 2002, an average of 6.9 incidents per 100 workers.
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Poultry processer Townsends files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Townsends Inc., the Georgetown, Del., poultry processer and four wholly owned subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Company's operations are expected to continue during the bankruptcy process as it explores its options.
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Bushman Family Farms opens new poultry processing facility
Bushman Family Farms has opened a new live-kill poultry processing facility in Charles City, Iowa. The company will produce organic and antibiotic-free chicken for specialty markets.
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Plant of tomorrow: Intelligent automation to offer processing safety, efficiency
What will poultry processing facilities of 2020 look like? What are the challenges that exist today, and how will these be solved in the plant of the future? Keeping workers safe and producing safe and healthy products, while protecting the planet, are major goals that will continue to challenge the poultry processing industry in the foreseeable future.
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Poultry processing: The pitfalls of localized efficiency
Just about every poultry operation – for that matter, every manufacturing operation – establishes standard costs for products. But is it possible that too much focus, or the wrong focus, in the area of costs is reducing your company’s profitability?
Processing & Slaughter
Oct. poultry processors workshop to cover HACCP
The Annual Poultry Processors Workshop co-hosted by The Poultry Federation and the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Poultry Science will be held Oct. 6-7. The two-day educational event addresses current issues for the processor including HACCP, QA and environmental personnel.
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Successful start-ups in poultry further processing
Successful production runs in a poultry further processing facility begin with successful start-ups. What does a successful start-up in further processing look like?
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NC Department of Agriculture releases on-farm poultry processing clarifications
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Meat and Poultry Inspection Division (MPID) announced a new clarification of on-farm poultry processing regulations. Previously, a 1,000 poultry limit exemption was in place that allowed farmers to slaughter and process up to 1,000 healthy birds per calendar year on their own premises, provided that they raised the bids themselves and kept the resulting food products within the state of North Carolina.
Processing & Slaughter
5 processing tips from Poultry 101
Poultry processing tips from the Poultry 101 workshop help maintain quality and yield of processed poultry.
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