Lorentz Take: Our sister plant in Vermont is making the news! Congratulations to Vermont Packinghouse and Black River Produce for how far you've both come for local foods.
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Archives for Industry News
Mymeatup.org: Meat education for Millennials. . .and others
WASHINGTON – The North American Meat Institute unveiled a new tool aimed at reaching millennial consumers where they seem to spend most of their time — online.
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A tribute to unseen, underappreciated meat industry workers
Last week, I was in a plant watching as a man named Jose was working on deboning chucks. His job is hard, and he had developed arms like a spinach-pumped Popeye as a result. I think efforts like this in the meat plant are worthy of a tribute.
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Six Butchery Trends to Watch in 2016
By Oscar Rousseau, 09-Dec-2015
IFFA, a leading international innovation trade show for the meat industry, kicks off on 7 May 2016.
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Burden of Proof
Lorentz Take: In 2016, FSIS is going to focus on reviewing the requirement that plants validate their HACCP plans. Over the 17 years HACCP plans have existed, validation has depended heavily on theoretical research, such as academic papers. Plants, especially small plants, find that theory does not always line up with practice. In those situations, a plant must then show through internal studies that their system does indeed protect food safety. In talking to organizations throughout the country looking to expand USDA processing in their area, Mike Lorentz has often said USDA is not the biggest hurdle they face in launching a business. However, this validation requirement does indeed put a lot of strain on already limited resources for small USDA facilities, increasing the cost of entry for new processors entering the market.
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Lorentz Meats Receives Grassfed Beef Award!
September 18, 2015, Mt. Pleasant, MI-- Livestock producers and processors from Indiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota received national awards at the seventh annual Grassfed Exchange meeting this year in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
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Willkommen, McB!
Lorentz Take: McDonald's limited time offer of organic beef burgers. . .in Germany. The organic movement has arrived!
MUNICH – Organic beef burgers are coming to McDonald’s Germany as a limited-time offering. The McB and the Long McB will be on the menu starting Oct. 1 through Nov. 18.
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Expo Milano 2015: USA Pavilion impresses
Lorentz Take: Take a look at the USA Pavilion offerings at the Expo Milano 2015. Meats are highlighted in the food truck themes.
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Where’s the beef? And what is it?
Lorentz Take: Here is some insight into meat grading.
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You can eat rare meat in restaurants, but NOT at home: Confusion over new ‘contradictory’ cooking regulations
People can eat burgers that are cooked rare and pink in the middle in restaurants, but not at home or on the barbecue, according to new recommendations from government watchdogs. The contradictory advice was issued today by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and will inevitably leave families confused.
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