September 2022 - The Pantry - Monthly News & Updates from FAPC

Monthly News & Updates

September 2022

Open for business: Cowboy Meats opens retail store

When Joel Jackson was hired as the meat pilot plant manager at FAPC, his goal was to open a Cowboy Meats Retail Store. Available to the public, the Cowboy Meats Retail Store is now open 1-5 p.m. every Friday at FAPC.

“We had a great opening day at the Cowboy Meats Retail Store,” Jackson said. “I was excited to meet many of the new customers and hear about their connection to the university and FAPC."

Business Spotlight

Bedré Fine Chocolate

The story of Bedré Fine Chocolate began over four decades ago. A small chocolatier operating out of the former Homer Elementary School near Ada, Oklahoma, Bedré Fine Chocolate was determined to make the highest quality chocolate.

Bedré Fine Chocolate remained a local staple, and in 2000, the Chickasaw Nation purchased the company and gave it new life. Building on a rich legacy and love of curating the bold and delicate flavors of chocolate, the Chickasaw Nation turned the small chocolatier into a nationally recognized luxury chocolate brand. Having upgraded our manufacturing facilities with state-of-the-art technology and practices, Bedré Fine Chocolate has set the standard for premium quality chocolate. Bedré Fine Chocolate enjoys contributing to educational, health and wellness programs and also supports the endeavors of a number of philanthropic organizations within the Chickasaw Nation.

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Featured Research

Preharvest and Postharvest Food Safety - Divya Jaroni, Food Microbiologist

This featured research project focuses on the development of a Direct-Fed Microbial (DFM) for reduction of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella in Beef Cattle. This on-going project stems from the Gilliland Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) cultures repository at Oklahoma State University.

Several experiments are being conducted to select LAB for a DFM that could inhibit STEC and Salmonella in the intestinal tract of live cattle. The developed DFM will be further used in cattle feeding trials during Phase-II of this project. Funding for this project is provided by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station and OSU Technology Development Center.

Cowboy Meats Highlight

Place an order with Cowboy Meats today!

Cowboy Meats offers a variety of high-quality, locally processed meat.

Open to the public on Fridays from 1-5 p.m., the retail store is located on the northwest side of FAPC at Dock 4. Free temporary parking is available to all customers.

To order, contact Joel Jackson, meat pilot plant manager, at 744-MEAT.

Featured Photo

Playing in the Dough - Pies!

Did someone say homemade apple pie?

Renee Nelson, FAPC milling and baking specialist, provided baking tips and tricks during the hands-on Playing in the Dough Workshop.

The Food Files Podcast & Value-Added Voice Blog

Rooted in Research - Ravi Jadeja

Ravi Jadeja, food safety specialist, works on preparing Oklahoma pecan processors for FSMA and third-party audits through research and assistance.

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Reduction of Single-Use Plastic on College Campuses

Dani Bellmer, food process engineer, describes how universities are combating plastic pollution with alternatives for single-use plastics on college campuses.

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