Food Safety / HACCP
<< Back What’s on this page? HACCP stands for “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point.” A hazard analysis is the process used to determine the food safety hazards reasonably likely
September 25, 2023
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Food Defense Plans for an MSU
Food Defense Plans: the Basics What is a Food Defense Plan? According to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), food defense “focuses on protecting the food supply from
September 22, 2023
Southern Puget Sound, 2008
Southern Puget Sound, 2008 Study title: “Local Meat for Local Meals: An Assessment of Demand for a Mobile Slaughtering Unit in Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston Counties, for the
September 22, 2023
State Funding Programs for Meat Processing Facility Improvements/Upgrades/New Facilities
Updated 5.21.2023 This page will highlight different state-level grant or loan programs that can be utilized to start new meat processing plants, upgrade existing ones, or fund other niche meat
September 9, 2023
Meat Regulations for Producers
Page updated 9.1.2022 If you are selling meat, it has to be inspected (both slaughter & butchering) by either a state inspection program or a USDA Food Safety Inspection Service
September 9, 2023
USDA Inspected Fee-for-Service Poultry Processors
There are a limited number of independent USDA-inspected poultry processing plants that will do custom fee-for-service processing for farmers. We will attempt to update this list when we hear of
September 9, 2023
USDA Grants for Meat Processors & Producers
USDA Grants Available for Meat Processors (& Producers) (updated 4.20.2023) Grant Tips: First off, all federal grants require you to first register in the System for Award Management (SAM),
September 9, 2023
Innovations in Waste Management for Meat Processors
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: May 30, 2023 Duration: 90 minutes As we all know, small and mid-sized meat processors are running out of options
September 9, 2023
Meat in the Middle Webinar: Paicines Ranch Learning Center & Cienega Capital
A Paicines Ranch Learning Center & Cienega Capital webinar. From the Paicines Ranch website: A conversation on the middle of the meat supply chain and what it takes to
September 9, 2023
NMPAN Live – Email Marketing Basics: Raising the Steaks with Mailchimp
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: June 29, 2023 Duration: 75 minutes Join Mara Steinitz, Meat Marketing Specialist at Taste Profit Marketing, to see how email marketing
September 9, 2023
NMPAN Live: Regenerative Brand Strategies for Small Meat Brands
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: July 27, 2023 Duration: 75 minutes Marketing and brand-building techniques are often based in one-size-fits-most strategies and are reductive in scope
September 9, 2023
July 2023 Newsletter Feature: David’s Top 5 Highlights from the 2023 AAMP Convention
Last week, NMPAN was fortunate enough to be included both as exhibitors and as presenters at the 2023 Annual AAMP Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. From what I’ve heard, it
September 9, 2023
Ongoing Training for Industry Members
This page contains listings for various training opportunities for meat industry members. Here, you’ll find programs and classes on: HACCP Humane Handling Industry Apprenticeship / Certificate Programs Meat Cutting Short
September 9, 2023
Webinar: Deregulation for Small Meat Processors
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: August 24, 2023 Duration: 120 minutes Are you interested in learning more about what deregulation could look like in the niche
September 9, 2023
Understanding Halal Certification for Meat Processors
Overview Have you thought about selling Halal meat? How about offering Halal slaughter at your plant? Halal certified food is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion in sales by 2024.
September 7, 2023
Meat Processing Feasibility Studies
Is this a good idea? Will it work for us? And what’s it going to cost? Every meat processing plant needs the following equation to be successful: Capital + Customers
August 16, 2023
The National Meat Summits Steering Committee: Introduction and Opportunities to Collaborate
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: June 20, 2023 Duration: 60 minutes Are you working to support meat supply chains in your region? Interested in learning from
June 20, 2023
MSU Financials
<< Back What’s on this page? Want to know what it costs to run a mobile slaughter unit (MSU)? That will vary from place to place, but these resources will help
April 27, 2023
March Newsletter Feature:
So You Want to Be a Plant Manager? Advice From the Pros: How do we fill the major gap in trained facility leaders? We create the path. This
March 15, 2023
How to apply for Meat and Poultry Inspection
<< Back The mystery explained, step by step. Poultry inspection There are seven steps to becoming an inspected meat or poultry processing plant. This process is often referred to as
July 6, 2022
Cost Analysis: Are You Making Money?
<< Back Cost Analysis: Are you Making Money? How do you know if you’re making money? And what can you do if you’re not? Most small processors (like most small
June 22, 2022
Order & Inventory Management Webinar
Contents 1 Overview 2 Recording of the Webinar 3 Rick Reams Presentation Slides – POS system 4 Jeff Peterson Presentation Slides – Modified off-the-shelf software 5 Mike Smucker’s custom software
June 15, 2022
Product Costing for Meat Processors and Marketers
Overview Recording Pam Saunders’ slides Arion Thiboumery’s slides Product Costing Spreadsheets Price Indexing Transcription of the webinar recording Overview Please Note: This webinar is no longer available in video form,
June 15, 2022
Nutritional Labeling of Meat and Poultry: the New Rules
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar Please Note: This webinar is no longer available in video form, however, the presentation materials remain active. USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection
June 10, 2022
Poultry Processing Exemptions II (2010)
Contents 1 Overview 2 eXtension Page Explaining Poultry Processing Exemptions 3 Dr. David Zeitz’s Presentation Slides 4 Donald Delozier’s Presentation Slides 5 Using an Exempt Facility to Process Poultry
June 10, 2022
