Provisioneronline.com multimedia editor Chris Smith talks with Tyler Parler, regional safety manager for Case Farms, about how the company stresses employee safety through its network of facilities.

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Case Farms discusses employee safety

Fresh off his appearance as a keynote speaker at the Reciprocal Meat Conference, author and futurist Jack Bobo talks with Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass about consumer perceptions of agriculture, food waste, and more.

MeatsPad podcast Episode 38: Jack Bobo

Dr. Phil Bass, co-host of MeatsPad, was invited to appear as a guest on The Millennial Ag Podcast, hosted by Katharine Lotspeich and Valene Lickley. They discuss the topics of dry-aging and some of the latest research taking place in the University of Idaho.

MeatsPad Podcast Episode 38: Crossover episode with The Millennial Ag

Dr. Jeremy Adler of Ecolab has a focus on food safety. He talks with Dr. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass about sanitation programs in meat plants – what has and has not changed in terms of chemicals, cleaning materials, and best sanitation practices.

MeatsPad Podcast Episode 37: Principles of Sanitation

Andy Hanacek implores the industry to make sure it's fighting the meat and poultry plant mask mandate for the right reasons, lest consumers and an already short labor pool take the strategy the wrong way in the world of public perception.

Episode 130: From the Editor's Desk: Be careful to rush to fight mask mandates

In this Q&A interview, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, and Tom Egan, V.P., Industry Services for PMMI, discuss everything from the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on automation, to the challenges labor and the workforce have created for processors, to some of the highlights of the upcoming Pack Expo Las Vegas show.

Hanacek, Egan discuss automation, processing and the return of Pack Expo

Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass talk with Dr. Bob Delmore of Colorado State University and Jordan Levi of Arcadia Asset Management.

MeatsPad podcast Episode #35: Beef Sticks for backpacks

Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass speak with Dr. Joe Mac Regenstein, professor emeritus at Cornell University. Dr. Regenstein is one of the country’s leading experts on religious slaughter and discusses the basics of kosher and halal meat.

MeatsPad Podcast Episode 34: Dr. Joe Mac Regenstein

Learn what makes Rome Grinding Solutions a unique equipment manufacturer for the meat and poultry industry during this interview with the company’s president, Kate Rome. Sponsored by:

Behind the Scenes with Rome Grinding Solutions

Meat scientists Daniel and Diana Clark describe what Certified Angus Beef is and why it’s important for the beef industry.

MeatsPad podcast Episode 33: Daniel & Diana Clark on CAB

High-profile ransomware attacks to corporations like JBS and McDonalds shine a spotlight on the importance of prioritizing cyber security in the food industry. Susan Duncan is associate director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, director of the Virginia Tech Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture, and professor of food science and technology. She offers perspective and advice on how to take a collective approach to cybersecurity.

Mitigating ransomware attacks in the meat industry

Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass interview chemical engineer and meat scientist Diana Huerta, an Applications Engineering Manager for Sealed Air Corp. She uses the knowledge from both parts of her education to discuss packaging in the meat industry, as well as the role of automation in the industry.

MeatsPad Podcast Episode 31 – Diana Huerta

Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass are speaking with Iowa State University’s Dr. Rodrigo Tarte in a rather salty episode of MeatsPad. The language is fine, but the topic of the discussion focuses on salt and its use in the production of processed meats.

MeatsPad Podcast Episode 30: Dr. Rodrigo Tarte

Analyzing the meat industry is PerkinElmer’s mission, using the latest data techniques to improve food safety and quality. In this special podcast, David Honig talks about the challenges of analysis in the meat industry and the tools PerkinElmer uses to overcome them. Sponsored by:

The National Provisioner presents: a podcast with PerkinElmer

Papa Cantella’s is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of premium sausages and prepared foods based in southern California. Company President Tony Cantella joins us to discuss becoming the official supplier of the signature Dodger Stadium hotdog and other premium sausages. He also explains how this product and partnership fits into the broader Papa Cantella’s portfolio.  

Papa Cantella’s wins iconic Dodger Dog contract

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