WPX: How PIC’s Pork Chop Studio is transforming pork quality evaluation

Clay Eastwood, PhD, applied meat scientist with PIC, was recently interviewed by The Pig Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the 2026 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, US.Today's consumers expect high quality flavorful protein options in an increasingly competitive marketplace and meeting that expectation starts with better data. Dr. Eastwood, what is PIC's Pork Chop Studio, and why is this new technology so significant to the pork industry? Diving into the Pork Chop Studio system, it's