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Understanding How Temperature, Humidity, and Airflow Affect Batch Oven Performance

Understanding How Temperature, Humidity, and Airflow Affect Batch Oven Performance

Improving the performance of your batch oven is essential for improving product yields and consistency, as well as process efficiency. When trying to improve your batch oven, there are three points of control to look at: Temperature (dry bulb) Humidity (wet bulb) Airflow/Breakpoint Making these three points of control work together will help refine your process. We’ll walk you through how in this article. The

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Starter Cultures for Making Fermented Sausages

Starter Cultures for Making Fermented Sausages

Starter cultures are a key element in the production of fermented sausages at scale. They create a desirable environment for good bacteria to grow, aid in producing the sausage’s flavor, texture, and color, and can shorten the fermentation process by weeks if not months. Getting the right results, though, can be tricky. In this article, we’ll explore what starter cultures are, how to choose the

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Single-Wide vs Double-Wide Ovens: Which is Better for Throughput, Labor, and Yields?

Single-Wide vs Double-Wide Ovens: Which is Better for Throughput, Labor, and Yields?

If you are in the meat processing business, you know that cooking and smoking meat is an essential step in producing high-quality products. But when it comes to choosing the right smokehouse, the options can be overwhelming. One of the biggest decisions in this regard is whether to opt for a single-wide or double-wide oven. Most larger processors immediately opt for a double-wide oven —

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How to Measure Water Activity in Beef Jerky

How to Measure Water Activity in Beef Jerky

Beef jerky has become a staple product in the American diet. According to research done by the Simmons National Customer Survey (NHCS) in 2019 and the U.S. Census, approximately 50% of the U.S. population, which is nearly 160 million people, eat meat snacks and beef jerky regularly. This is mainly due to the taste, texture, convenience, and long shelf life of beef jerky. One way

Conveyor Maintenance
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How to Schedule Maintenance for Longer Conveyor Life

How to Schedule Maintenance for Longer Conveyor Life

Conveyor systems are a big investment that requires regular and ongoing maintenance to ensure they run smoothly for years to come. Most manufacturers provide instructions to inspect and maintain their conveyors. However, in most food processing facilities, those instructions get stuck in a drawer somewhere and are inaccessible to maintenance personnel.

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Fusion Tech Welcomes New Smokehouse Technology Manager & Food Scientist

Fusion Tech Welcomes New Smokehouse Technology Manager & Food Scientist

Fusion Tech welcomes Nick Brown, Smokehouse Technology Manager and Food Scientist to the team. Nick holds a Masters Degree in Meat Science from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, specializing in processed meats. He has worked as a food scientist in the cooked meats division for some of the world’s largest meat processing companies and learned under some of the best in the industry around

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Producing Meat Sticks

A Step-by-Step Guide to Producing Meat Sticks

The popularity of producing meat sticks is on the rise. According to NielsonIQ, processors sold $718M worth of meat sticks in the 52 weeks ending on August 28, 2021 – which was up 3.8% from the previous 52-week time frame. That trend continues to rise, causing meat processors to consider adding meat sticks to their production lines. The only problem: many small to medium-sized processors

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