Pork Retailer Finds Niche With Local Consumers

July 15, 2010 The Pork Shoppe

Niche marketing in local areas can be a real asset for farmers and ranchers and for the community. At The Pork Shoppe, a retail meat business established by my mother-in-law and me, we sell pork products direct from the farm to consumers via farmers markets. We also offer farm pick-up and delivery, in addition to selling our meat at a retail market and a few restaurants.

New Nolan Ryan’s Hickory Smoked Beef Franks

Nolan Ryans All-Natural Beef is expanding their product line with Hickory Smoked Beef Franks. These fully-cooked all-beef franks are made from the finest beef available and are just in time for 4th of July grilling!

New Traceability Implementation Guidance Document Issued For U.S. Meat & Poultry Supply Chain

July 15, 2010 mpXML

A new implementation guide for applying traceability standards in the U.S. meat and poultry supply chain was announced today by the Meat and Poultry B2B Data Standards Organization (mpXML) and GS1 US.

Cattle Rise On Signs Meatpackers Boost Purchases; Hogs Surge

Cattle futures rose to an eight-week high on signs that U.S. meat processors are paying more for animals as profit gains. Hog prices jumped the most since April.

Loblaw Aims To “Own Barbecue” & Boost Burger Sales

How do you host Canada’s biggest barbecue? That was the challenge Loblaw Cos. Ltd. set for itself as it sought to own the barbecue category this summer. Would the leading supermarket operator host one big Guinness world record-breaking event?