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Processing

AgMRC-Developed Materials

  • Export Opportunities, Iowa State University, 2003 - Compared to larger plants, smaller-scaled plants are normally at a cost disadvantage in terms of exporting product. This paper looks at opportunities for exports of pork and beef from small-scale facilities.
  • University Food Development/Processing Centers - This list contains links to universities across the United States that are involved in food development, processing and consumer testing.
  • U.S. Beef Packing Industry, Iowa State University.


Other Information

  • Choosing and Using a Copacker, Department of Food Science, North Carolina State University, 1999.
  • Elements of Food Processing, Methods and Equipment, Ohio State University.
  • Food Processing - Pollution Prevention, University of Minnesota.
  • Food Processing's Top 100, Food Processing magazine - This trade publication (www.foodprocessing.com) compiles this list of companies based on food and total sales. The complete list can be downloaded at the end of the article.
  • Of Church and Steak: Farming for the Soul, New York Times, 2007 - This article discusses a growing trend, faith-based farming, or farming according to religious principles. Adherents within the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths stress practices like fair treatment of farm workers, respect for the environment and humane treatment of animals. The article notes that "religious institutions oversee the production of $250 billion per year in food if you bundle together halal, kosher and institutional buying."
  • Postharvest Resources Directory, University of California-Davis Department of Pomology -  This directory includes 464 individual resources such as "Controlled and Modified Atmospheres," "Cooling and Refrigeration" and "Gas Sampling, Mixing and Analysis."
  • Processing Meat in the Home, University of Minnesota Extension.
  • Starting a Food Business - This site contains a set of links to online resources in food technology, microbiology, government regulations and business strategies for smaller food processors and those considering marketing their own food products.
  • The U.S. Food Marketing System, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2002 - This provides an overview of the structure, performance, technologies and foreign direct investment of the U.S. food system, including concentration.


Links to Other Sites


Links checked December 2010.

 

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