WorkForge Joins The Meat Institute

April 11, 2024 WorkForge

WorkForge, a leading digital workforce development solution, announced that it has joined the Meat Institute, the nation’s oldest and largest trade association representing packers and processors of beef, pork, lamb, veal, turkey, and processed meat products.

19th Annual Power of Meat Reports Strong Meat Consumption, Evolving Consumer Trends

March 27, 2024 Meat Institute

According to data cited from Circana, overall household penetration averages above 97% for all incomes, ethnicities, household sizes and ages. Generation X (the smallest of the generations) accounts for the greatest proportion of sales (32%), while Boomers buy meat most frequently (53 times per year), and Millennials spend the most money per meat purchase (nearly $17).

USDA Seeks Nominees for the American Lamb Board

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking nominees for the American Lamb Board to succeed one producer with 101 to 500 lambs, one producer with more than 500 lambs, one feeder with 5,000 or more lambs, and one first handler, all with terms that expire in early 2025.

‘A Taste of New Zealand’ Inspires Adventurous, Crowd-Pleasing Holiday Meals

November 28, 2023 Silver Fern Farms

A delicious array of grass-fed Venison, Lamb and Beef menu options has been curated by 11 food and recipe creators from across the U.S. for crowd-pleasing, adventurous meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Niman Ranch Debuts Two New Value-Added Lamb Offerings

November 7, 2023 Niman Ranch

It’s been 30 years since Niman Ranch, the pioneering leader in humanely raised meats, launched its lamb program through a partnership with McCormack Ranch in Northern California. In the intervening years, Niman Ranch has worked with over two dozen select family ranchers in California, the Pacific Northwest, Utah and Idaho. Niman Ranch lamb has become renowned for its high quality and sweet and subtle flavor, with top restaurants across the country proudly featuring the brand’s lamb on their menus.