USDA Report Shows Large Pork, Beef Increases

February 23, 2012 Curt Thacker, MarketWatch

Pork inventories in the nation's freezers for January were sharply above last year's level and analysts' predictions, while frozen beef supplies were up as well, U.S. government officials said Wednesday.

'Power Of Meat' Research Highlights Latest Meat & Poultry Shopping Trends

The impact of the economy and higher prices for meat and poultry products are making a significant difference for consumers at the meat case. Price has taken on an ever-greater role in the meat purchasing decision process, as price per pound has solidified its number-one ranking as the most important decision factor for consumers, while total package cost is now the second most important decision factor, surpassing product appearance, according to the seventh annual Power of Meat study.

New Implementation Date For Routine Raw Beef Sampling & Testing For Shiga Toxin-Producing E Coli

February 22, 2012 FSIS/US Federal Register

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing a new date for when it will implement routine verification sampling and testing for raw beef manufacturing trimmings for six non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroups (O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145). This new date will provide additional time for establishments and laboratories to validate their test methods.

Phillip Minerich To Address AMSA RMC Attendees

The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is excited to announce Dr. Phillip Minerich will present on “Delivering High Quality Meat Proteins to the Changing Diet of a Growing Population” Tuesday, June 19 at the AMSA 65th Reciprocal Meat Conference at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota.

New National Turkey Federation Chairman Tells Industry To Turn Challenges Into Opportunity

February 22, 2012 National Turkey Federation

The National Turkey Federation's (NTF) Board of Directors today elected Steve Willardsen to serve as the federation's 2012 chairman. Willardsen is president of Cargill Value Added Meats Retail in Wichita, Kan.