Month: February 2017

Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions for the produce, protein, further processing and brewing industries, announces that Mike Gangel, former president of Chad Equipment, a division of Birko, was recognized today with the Industry Advancement Award from the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). Gangel was chosen for his innovation and leadership in food safety technology, which has helped the industry produce safe food products that exceed customer expectations. …

Hormel Foods announced it has suspended operations at one of its pork suppliers after animal rights activists released undercover video of alleged animal abuse at an Oklahoma pig farm. …

The National Pork Board has launched its Taste of Now marketing campaign. The integrated marketing campaign, which also includes significant Spanish-language outreach (El Sabor de Hoy), creates consumer awareness of pork’s unmatched flavor and value making it the ideal protein on any occasion. …