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IRRADIATED BURGERS NOW AVAILABLE
Initial reaction to Huisken Beef Patties, the first products irradiated using SureBeam technology to eliminate foodborne pathogens, has been positive, according to an article on The MEATINGPLACE.com. The product was originally launched May 16 in 84 supermarkets in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, but within a week, the number of stores offering the product had climbed to 150 stores in Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.