Tex_77 Thanks for the update Tex, though the over the counter antibiotics article is very bad news for us producers. I’ll stock up the best I can.
Meat Matters
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Meat Matters July 12th to 16th, 2021
Stay up to date with Jonathon, Austin, PatrickB and JohnG5 as they go through and bring you the latest and most important stories that effect the food industry. These articles can range from the impactful to the ridiculous, serious to scary!
USDA rule allows collagen gel in organic sausage production
The world’s largest food company to launch cultured meats
Kosher lab-grown pork from Israel’s growing cultured meat sector
A leader in lab grown cultured meat technology, MeaTech3D of Israel has begun research and development of porine cell lines. This research could lead to MeaTech to becoming the first publicly traded cultured meat company in the world.
USDA to invest $500M to expand processing capacity
The United State Department of Agriculture announced that it will invest $500 million for process capacity expansion for meat and poultry. Part of the American Rescue Plan will be a $150 million to small processing facilities to expand.
Kentucky processor opens new USDA facility
Porter Road Butcher Meat Co. opened a USDA-approved 28,000 square foot facility in Princeton, Ken. The expansion will create 83 new jobs with an average wage of $19.46/hour.
Global meat prices rose in May as overall food costs fell
Overall food prices fell in June after a year of steady increase, however meat still saw a 2.1 % increase since May. The meat price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations based in Rome rose for the ninth straight month.
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Great info. This should be a great blog.
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PapaSop Thanks. If you have any ideas for stories to post, feel free to share.
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