Meat & Poultry

Nearly 200 farmers, processors, butchers, chefs, retailers and other meat enthusiasts gathered at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, NH on March 22 for the inaugural “Meat Ball” at the New England Meat Conference. During a special presentation, three awards recognized a producer, a processor, and a food professional for excellence in their respective fields. …

Buyers from many of North America's most progressive supermarkets have participated in two hosted-buyer events: FirstSource: Retail Seafood and FirstSource: Supermarket Deli. These innovative events were widely acclaimed and geared specifically to their unique market segments. Now, FirstSource: Retail Meat & Poultry debuts, promising the same targeted efficiency and value for meat and poultry buyers. …

Protein is a powerful nutrient that is important not just at dinner, but throughout the day. Recent checkoff-funded research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that eating a protein-rich breakfast, including high-quality proteins like beef and eggs, leads to improved appetite control and satisfaction throughout the day, which could help combat obesity. …

AMSA is excited to announce that, Lynn Dornblaser from the Mintel Group; Kathleen McMahon from Hillshire Brands and Henry Morris from Smithfield Foods, will be the speakers in the AMSA 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) Trends to Watch in the Processed Meat Industry Symposium, on Tuesday, June 18. …

To meet retail customer and consumer demand, Cargill is investing $2.3 million to install ground beef production and packaging equipment at its Wyalusing, Pa., beef processing facility.  The equipment will add significant ground beef production capacity at the plant, while also increasing employment by 15-20 fulltime jobs. …