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The California-based protein products firm is expanding its portfolio to include plant-based alternatives. Ground beef processor and marketer Jensen Meat Co. recently broke ground on a new processing plant and launched expansion projects at its two existing plants to add capabilities for production of plant-based beef alternatives. “With sixty years’ experience, Jensen Meat has perfected how to process and pack quality ground beef,” Abel Olivera, the firm’s CEO, said in a company release. “We now want to leverage our world-class knowledge to create a cost-effective process for...

These images captured over decades illustrate the destructive force of combustible dust fires and explosions. A dust explosion or fire is one of the worst things that can happen to operations that handle or process powder and bulk solids. While standards and new technologies have been introduced over the decades to reduce the likelihood of a combustible dust event, operations continue to face the risk of these incidents. Cameras have captured the destructive force of dust explosions and fires since the mid-1800s. This visual evidence continues to serve as a reminder that the powder and...

The California-based protein products firm is expanding its portfolio to include plant-based alternatives. Ground beef processor and marketer Jensen Meat Co. recently broke ground on a new processing plant and launched expansion projects at its two existing plants to add capabilities for production of plant-based beef alternatives. “With sixty years’ experience, Jensen Meat has perfected how to process and pack quality ground beef,” Abel Olivera, the firm’s CEO, said in a company release. “We now want to leverage our world-class knowledge to create a cost-effective process for...

American agribusiness Cargill is planning to temporarily halt production at two of its protein processing plants in the US for scheduled maintenance, the company announced in a recent release. Its plant in Dodge City, KS will be idled on Feburary 4 and operations will halt at its Schuyler, NE plant on March 18. The week-long shutdown will enable the company to carry out previously schedule maintenance on refrigeration systems at the plants. “We have been in communication with produces in advance of the idling to work with them to ship cattle to other facilities within our robust supply cha...

Image courtesy of Profile Products The company is launching a $9 million project to expand its manufacturing capabilities at two plants. Vegetation and soil management solutions firm Profile Products announced the launch of a $9 million project on Tuesday to expand its manufacturing capabilities and capacity and improve its safety and quality systems. “We are continually looking for ways to elevate the industries we serve through our innovative products, state-of-the-art facilities and educational initiatives,” Jim Tanner, the company’s president and CEO, said ...