Reducing sodium intake is a global health priority and since meat products account for about 25% of all sodium consumed, meat is a prime target for salt reduction.
Clean-label meat snacks are taking off. Charqui Jerky Co., Country Archer Provisions, and Cattaneo Bros. discuss their company histories and most popular meat snack offerings.
Circana, 210 Analytics, BUBBA burger, Verde Farms, Hickory Nut Gap and Tyson Fresh Meats all share their takes on 2023 summer grilling trends and innovations.
As the summer months are fast-approaching, consumers, retailers and foodservice operators alike need to know what to expect for this year’s summer grilling trends. Circana, 210 Analytics, BUBBA burger, Verde Farms, Hickory Nut Gap and Tyson Fresh Meats all share their takes on 2023 summer grilling trends and innovations.
Prairie View A&M University, located 45 miles northwest of Houston in Prairie View, Texas, has a brand-new Meat Science Center to continue the vision of the late Lindsey Weatherspoon, renowned College of Agriculture and Human Sciences professor who expanded meat science studies at PVAMU in the 1960’s.
On one hand, retail sales for plant-based meat analogs are limp, with combined sales for refrigerated and frozen plant-based meat alternatives down 9% year over year in February 2023, according to IRI point-of-sales data. In addition to dollar losses (the category racked up $84.8 million in sales for February), units sold and volume for meat alternatives also fell versus year-ago levels.