Disinfection of meat operations and their equipment is an integral part of Good Hygienic Practice (GHP) as it provides the proper environment for safe meat handling and processing.

There are many types of refrigerated trucks employing many types of devices and technologies to ensure the transportation of perishable foods at the required low temperatures. But failure by transport operators and drivers to execute proper care of product as well as vehicle can easily break the cold chain.

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The hunting season in South Africa is between May and September, but may vary from province to province, with the peak period during June, July and August.

Meat prices in South Africa should start coming down in a few months, according to the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), as international prices take a downward turn, and local costs start to ease.

Butchers can go a long way in boosting sales of venison by providing customers with knowledge about this meat as well as sharing cooking tips.

Principles of design and construction of Abattoirs & processing plants

The first stage of planning an abattoir or meat/poultry processing facility is to do a feasibility study.