ARCO National Construction in late April broke ground on a new meat science lab at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri.
The 9,506-square-foot meat science lab will be a Missouri state-inspected facility, providing Lincoln University with enhanced capabilities for handson student learning, product development and community engagement.
The project includes 700 square feet of office space, along with specialized temperature-controlled environments such as two minus-10-degree Fahrenheit freezers, a 28-degree “hot box” freezer, two 35-degree coolers and a 50-degree processing space. The facility also will feature several specialty areas, including a sample preparation area and test kitchen, ready-to-eat packaging area, custom meat pickup area, abattoir, smokehouse and a demonstration lab for university classes.
PHOTO: Meat industry, meats hanging in the cold store. (Photo: iStock │ #1134115920 – asikkk)
