Poultry Processor Workshop To Focus On The Plant Manager’s Dashboard

Mar 27, 2015

Providing safe, affordable and sustainable products from the processing plant to the dinner table is the main objective of plant managers. The 201 5 Poultry Processor Workshop will provide up - to - date information on the latest technology, new manage ment techniques and current inspection issues affecting processing operations. Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, this year's workshop will be held May 20 - 21 , at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Ga

“Plant managers continue to seek efficie nt ways to achieve the most productivity from their plants while keeping food safety and quality assurance in mind. This year’s group of experts will focus on the plant manager’s dashboard, covering topics that every plant manager has to deal with on a dai ly basis, such as sanitation, production/yield, team member safety and environmental issues. Make sure to attend this important seminar,” said program committee chairman , Dale Hart, Cooper Farms.

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Video: Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.