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125th Anniversary Coverage

To celebrate 125 years in publishing, The National Provisioner will be publishing six reports (appearing in 25-year increments, plus one present/future report) covering magazine highlights and major meat and poultry industry events. Readers can also find guest columns and scroll through an interactive timeline.

The National Provisioner's 125th anniversary logo

1891-1916

Inside an early meat packing plant
The meat industry during NP's first 25 years
Rosemary Mucklow
Looking back ... with Rosemary Mucklow

 

1917-1941

A woman and child make sausage from
Acceleration & depression
The National Provisioner's 125th anniversary logo
Looking back ... with Jim Camillo

 

1942-1966

Supplies of canned meat for the army
Booming growth
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Looking back ... with Robert Rust

 

1966-1991

During a 25-year span, the U.S. experienced fragmentation/nichification of its consumer market in terms of meat preferences
The consumer engagement revolution
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Looking back ... with Barry Carpenter

 

1991-2016

This May 2006 photo shows the expansion and renovation of Tyson Foods' Dakota City, Neb., processing floor
Total transformation
Former NP editor-in-chief Barbara Young
Looking back ... with Barbara Young

 

Present & Future

25 meat and poultry industry icons from the past 25 years
Industry History: 25 Years, 25 Icons
25 future icons of the meat and poultry industry
25 future icons of the meat and poultry industry
Betty Stevens & Carolyn Schierhorn
Looking back ... with Carolyn Schierhorn
Sam Gazdziak, editor in chief of Independent Processor and editor of The National Provisioner
Looking back ... with Sam Gazdziak
From the Editor's Desk
► Looking back ... with Andy Hanacek

Meat & Poultry Industry Timeline


To jump ahead in the timeline, click down on the timeline (make sure you are not clicking on an event flag) and drag.

Sources: The National Provisioner; “A Brief History of the US Meat & Livestock Industry,” published by the National Live Stock & Meat Board and Meat Industry Magazine; the National Chicken Council; Dr. Temple Grandin; Maureen Ogle; and McDonald’s Corp.

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