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OSHA cites Case Farms for 14 alleged safety violations
The company faces $393,449 in proposed OSHA penalties following inspection at facility in Winesburg, Ohio.
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Sustainability
Processing facility converts wastewater into electricity
Wayne-Sanderson Farm’s Tyler, Texas plant named Clean Water Award Winner in Full Treatment Category.
The Wayne-Sanderson Farms’ Tyler, Texas, facility houses a wastewater treatment facility consisting of two-stage offal physical screening, dissolved air flotation, anaerobic treatment with flow equalization, activated sludge treatment, UV disinfection and an energy-producing biogas operation.
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Poultry processing’s labor-intensive areas need automation
Labor availability is one of the main challenges pushing poultry processors toward incorporating more automation in the plant.
New technologies are being developed to help poultry processors automate labor-intensive tasks; increase productivity, consistency and product quality; and improve food safety in the plant.
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Legislation to increase small-scale poultry processing in Iowa
Iowa legislation passed a House subcommittee and is now eligible for consideration by the full House Agriculture Committee.
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New Technologies
Air sampling could prevent poultry processing plant fires
Air quality challenges at facilities can confound existing smoke detection technology.
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How technology could aid poultry processing worker training
Augmented and virtual reality could improve employee engagement and retention.
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Premier of Ontario Doug Ford tours Maple Leaf Foods plant
The poultry plant in London, Ontario, has been in operation since November 2022.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, front left, tours the Maple Leaf Foods poultry plant in London, Ontario.
North America
OSHA cites Mar-Jac in fatal incident involving boy, 16
Company faces fine of $212,646 for 17 safety violations in accident that led to the 2023 death of Duvan Tomas Perez.
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Brakebush Brothers agrees to acquire Lake Foods
With the new facility in Georgia, Brakebush Brothers operates five facilities in the United States.
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Sustainability
Sustainability drives poultry wastewater treatment changes
Tyson Tyler Road further processing plant receives USPOULTRY Clean Water Award.
Tyson Tyler Road is a “par-fry” plant that opened in December 1980 as a stand-alone further processing plant designed to meet the changing marketplace for value added poultry products.
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Microdroplets could minimize poultry pathogens
Tiny droplets of water could more accurately target bacteria and other contaminants during processing.
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Constant revision key to optimizing poultry processing
Do staff have the right equipment, are they performing tasks in the most efficient way, do established procedures still work? Constantly reviewing processing operations can be the key to success.
Working methods need to be constantly evaluated to ensure that tasks are being completed in the best possible way.
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