Will consumers go for cloned meat?

Very soon now, probably before the end of the year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will give its final decision as to whether the consumption of meat from cloned animals is safe. It is widely accepted by most pundits that the decision will allow the sale of these products to consumers.

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Friday 05 October 2007

The future of ready meals in Europe

A common complaint heard all over the world today: "The world is speeding up! Between a professional career and family life, I hardly have time to cook!" Enter the food industry, which since its birth, but most especially over the last half century, has addressed this subject time and time again, first by processing and later on by further processing many of the meals we eat today.

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Thursday 27 September 2007

Turning poultry waste into profit

It seems everyone nowadays is into biofuels. But when the largest poultry processor in the world decides to enter the biofuels arena it makes a big difference.

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Friday 27 April 2007

FDA's proposal to hide irradiation

This last week (April 4), the Food and Drug Administration of the US government proposed to revise its labelling regulations for irradiated food. This proposal is no simple matter; in fact, it would be a major change in policy regarding irradiated food. (Comment 1)

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Tuesday 10 April 2007

Fighting the temptation

Over the past few years, many in poultry industry have lost sleep over highly pathogenic bird flu, either because it arrived unexpectedly within their country’s borders or because they worried it would somehow make its way there. The consequences have certainly been devastating for many as entire flocks have been culled, international markets closed their doors and local consumption plummeted. (Comments 3)

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Thursday 01 February 2007

Out of this world and out of their minds

Everyone in the business knows branding is an essential part of the industry… But when KFC announced that they were the first brand visible from space, my first thoughts were, "why on Earth?"

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Tuesday 23 January 2007

Moving against trans-fats

Trans-fats have become a huge subject lately, as their deleterious effects on health have become apparent....What’s all the fuss about? Trans-fats, as they are most commonly known, are unsaturated fats, like most edible oils.....

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Thursday 21 December 2006

Who took over whom?

As we all wait on the outcome of Pilgrim’s Pride attempted take-over of Gold Kist, it would be an interesting exercise to take a look at the actual practice of mergers and acquisitions.

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Friday 27 October 2006

Carbon Monoxide in Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Over the past few months, a controversy has raged in the US over the use of carbon monoxide (CO) in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for meats. To bring everyone up to speed, MAP uses hermetically sealed trays to package meat within a mixture of gases different from that in the normal air that we breathe.

Author: Jaime Luján Zilbermann | Friday 13 October 2006

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