Deboning jobs in the plant often have a high turnover rate, which makes automating the process a priority for producers. Robot automation could help producers reduce the amount of labor needed in ...

Challenges and pressure persist, but the meat and poultry industry has emerged from the post-Covid era with plenty of opportunities to innovate and improve.

Since inversion and shackling are unavoidable using an electrical water bath stunning system—a universal method of poultry slaughter—those concerned with the welfare of these birds, including ...

Through a variety of mechanisms, the stress and injuries that birds endure can increase the risk of infection and contamination of live poultry, processing equipment, and carcasses. This, in turn, can ...