Meat Institute Becomes Founding Member of National COVID-19 Community Corps to Accelerate Vaccine Push

Furthering its commitment to accelerate vaccination for frontline meat and poultry workers and assist vaccination efforts for all Americans, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today (Thursday) became a founding member of the national COVID-19 Community Corps, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiative.

North American Meat Institute Scholarship Foundation Expands Eligibility to Graduate Students

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Scholarship Foundation announced it will expand eligibility and offer two $5,000 scholarships to graduate students for the 2021-2022 academic year. Previously, scholarships were only awarded to undergraduate students.

Hot Dog! Data Shows MLB Teams that Sell the Most Hot Dogs Win the Most Games

Historic sales data gathered by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) shows that there is a strong link between the number of hot dogs and sausages sold at Major League Baseball stadiums and their team’s ability to win games.

North American Meat Institute and National Pork Board Host Deli-cious TikTok Tournament

Before the buzzer sounds on this year’s National Deli Meat Month, The North American Meat Institute, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, and The National Pork Board, administrator of the Pork Checkoff, will go into overtime celebration with the ultimate Deli Dinner Showdown.

Meat Purchases and Confidence at Record Highs

Americans are buying more beef, pork, poultry, and lamb than ever as increased time at home during the pandemic sent meat grocery sales soaring by 20% (IRI) from 2019 to 2020.