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In today's episode, Kevin Trosclair, the owner of Mountain View Custom Meats, discusses with Dr. Phil Bass about running a small independent business in the meat processing industry, delving into various aspects of the business, including labor issues, employee benefits, safety, quality, and efficiency. They also discuss the importance of culture and hiring the right people to create a successful business. Finally, they talk about the benefits offered to employees to create a positive work environment and retain good employees.

In today's interview, we will be joined by Dr. Jonathan Campbell, an Associate Professor at Penn State University, who will discuss the challenges of regulating meat products, and the potential food safety risks associated with them. Additionally, the discussion will touch on important topics such as the risks associated with pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes, and the measures that can be taken to reduce these risks, such as temperature control and pH adjustment.

In today's episode our host, Phil Bass, engages in an insightful conversation with Dr. Janeal Yancey, a distinguished meat scientist, devoted mother, and cattle rancher hailing from University of Arkansas.  During this episode, Dr. Yancey delves into her multifaceted career, sharing details about her role as an extension faculty member, her research on fresh meat color and freezing, and her passion for teaching animal science classes. Beyond academia, Dr. Yancey is deeply committed to consumer outreach, which she achieves through various initiatives, including her widely popular blog "Mom at the meat counter" and her dynamic social media content creation.

In today's episode, Austin Egolf and Francisco Najar shared the microphone with Joerg Duepjan and Francois Desroches from Lallemand to describe the ideal conditions for fermented sausage production. They discussed about the impact of acidification on the shelf-life, quality, and palatability traits of fermented meat products. Joerg also pointed out the main differences between Europe and the US in terms of production (thermal processing) of Salami Milano and the importance of control of temperature, humidity, air flow and fermentation time.

Today Francisco sits down with James Biondic, Vice President of Captive Bolt Stunning at FRONTMATEC Accles & Shelvoke, to explain the steps to select the most convenient stunner for each operation. He also highlights the importance of using the right grain or cartridge to extend the lifespan of each unit and achieve an efficient mechanical stunning.