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Cooper Farms: Power play

While Cooper Farms celebrates a full 75 years of innovation and vision, its resurrection and subsequent advancements in food safety, sustainability and ergonomics over the last decade have it flying high.
May 7, 2013
The wind giveth and the wind taketh away — that may not be how the Bible verse reads, but to employees at Cooper Farms, this version holds a measure of truth beyond the Bible verse.
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Oscar Mayer: Innovation has a first name...

With a tip of the hat to the past, Oscar Mayer reaffirms its desire to innovate with consumers in mind as part of the new Kraft Foods.
April 12, 2013
In the sports world, the ultimate short-term goal may be to win a championship; but every team owner’s dream would be to create a dynasty.
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Exclusive Q&A with Nick Meriggioli, president of Oscar Mayer

Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, sat down with Nick Meriggioli, president of Oscar Mayer, to discuss the Oscar Mayer product-development dynasty.
April 11, 2013
During his visit to Oscar Mayer headquarters in February 2013 to field the April 2013 cover story for The National Provisioner, Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, sat down with Nick Meriggioli, president of Oscar Mayer.
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Kayem Foods - a gameday staple

April 4, 2013
No trip to a ballgame is complete without a hot dog or two; depending on the final score, that might be the highlight of the game.
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Nolan Ryan's All-Natural Beef: Tough talk about tenderness

For Nolan Ryan’s All-Natural Beef, “tender” is less a buzzword and more a guarantee.
April 3, 2013
There are many words that could be used to describe Nolan Ryan: tough, intimidating, feared, dominating.
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Manhattan's Meat Maven: Strassburger Meats and Suzy Sirloin

Don’t tell Suzanne Strassburger that her fifth-generation, family-owned company can’t diversify, expand and help carry the meat industry to new heights — her plan for Strassburger Meats is already in the works.
March 14, 2013
The fifth generation of the Strassburger family has begun to build Strassburger Meats outward from its legacy steakhouse business, launching a new retail line, opening up an e-commerce storefront and expanding into the export business.
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Seafood Shakedown: CBS Foods' Original Shrimp Burgers

With Chef Big Shake Shrimp Burgers anchoring its innovative line of seafood comfort food, CBS Foods keeps building on small moments of inspiration to find success.
February 12, 2013
Thomas Edison famously stated, "Genius is one percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration." By now, Shawn Davis, founder and president of CBS Foods, should know this mantra well.
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Country Meats sticks with what works

Success for this Florida processor started when it focused on one product – snack sticks – and one market – fundraising.
February 6, 2013
Anyone who is a parent of school-age children knows that tuition is only part of the cost of education. Tuition doesn’t cover field trips, uniforms, instruments and, of course, school fundraisers.
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Agri Beef's STAR-studded growth

January 21, 2013

Having had impressive success thus far, Agri Beef Co. uses its STAR Commitment as the basis for growth of its premium products to consumers worldwide.


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A sharper image for Hillshire Brands

After renewing its emphasis on meat-centric innovation, Hillshire Brands feels as though its direction is clear and its employees are tightly focused on its goals.
January 16, 2013
This is the first installment of what is expected to be a quarterly check-in with the Hillshire Brands team as it maneuvers through its first full year removed from the days of Sara Lee Corp.
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