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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1971
Page
30
Wilson-Sinclair adopt a five digit grading system aided by computer processing to classify carcasses by sex age conformation quality fat thickness and rib eye area. The system aims for objective uniform grading to improve yield and profits across plant operations.
The article notes Americans eat over 36 billion pounds of red meat and rely on constant sanitation and federal inspection. It highlights ongoing federal meat inspection by the U S Department of Agriculture, Cedar Rapids plant inspection since 1890, and Secretary James Wilson’s 1906 plant visits to packing facilities.
Wilson-Sinclair Cedar Rapids facility leads a Custom-Plus beef program that parcels carcasses into four primals then customizes cuts for retailers. The process reduces bone fat waste, shipping costs, and shrinkage while enabling store level aging and retailer specific cuts under Festival and Corn King labels.
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