Topic: Processing Plants

3 chapters across the catalog

Si Senor
Episode 1487 12:11 - 14:19

1487: Si Senor

Beef Initiative Conference and Processing Plant Fire Insurance

The Beef Initiative Conference in Georgia brought together ranchers, Bitcoiners, and professionals to discuss direct-to-consumer sales models. An insurance expert at the event claimed that recent fires at meat processing plants are often allowed to burn to the ground so they can be rebuilt as facilities for soy and insect-based food production.

Get Boris!
Episode 1417 2:54:53 - 2:58:45

1417: Get Boris!

Meat Processing Industry, Plant-Based Protein Failure

A producer working for a major meat processor provides an insider perspective on the failure of plant-based protein products. The note explains that producing soy-based meat is labor-intensive, requires expensive additives like coconut oil and spices, and introduces new allergens to facilities. Despite initial curiosity, consumer demand has dropped, leading many processors to abandon the category due to lack of profitability.