Articles Tagged with ''economic outlook''

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Special Report | Top 100 Processors

2019 Top 100 meat and poultry processors: Holding pattern

After several years of record sales and optimism, meat and poultry processors featured in our annual Top 100 Processors Report display a more cautious outlook for the industry.
Sam Gazdziak
May 20, 2019
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In recent years, our annual Top 100 Processors Report was littered with constant references to record sales, best years ever and rosy outlooks for the future. That has, at least temporarily, come to a halt in the 2019 edition, as processors are realizing they face slower sales and looming problems.
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Meat and Poultry Products
Special Report | Economic Outlook

2019 Meat and Poultry Industry Economic Outlook: A mixed bag

Despite extra beef and pork supplies, the U.S. protein industry is holding strong due to a strong economy.
Megan Pellegrini
Megan Pellegrini
December 24, 2018
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It's a testament to the resilient economy and steady consumer demand that the U.S. protein industries have held steady during trade uncertainties, new tariffs and extra production. Barring an unexpected crisis, 2019 portends more of the same resilience.
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A Runner Taking Off From Starting Blocks
Special Report

2018 Top 100 meat and poultry processors: The race is on

As processors pushed to make the most of good economic conditions in 2017, sales are up, acquisitions are occurring more frequently and expansion is happening in the meat and poultry industry.
Sam Gazdziak
May 25, 2018
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For the first time in recent memory, there is a new company at the top of The National Provisioner's annual Top 100 Meat and Poultry Processors Report. Backed by growth in its beef and pork divisions, JBS Holdings holds the top spot in this year’s survey of the meat and poultry industry.


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2018 Meat Industry Outlook

2018 meat industry outlook

The marketplace should continue to be friendly to companies who aren’t afraid to differentiate themselves from the norm.
Sam Gazdziak
February 19, 2018
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Decreasing meat prices have helped keep meat consumption growing, and dietary trends are focusing more on protein and less on carbohydrates.
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Pendulum
Business Strategies | 2018 Outlook

Pendulum swings positive for meat and poultry industry

With fewer wild cards, the outlook for 2018 appears to offer more promising possibilities for the meat and poultry industries.
Dan Emery
January 26, 2018
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Our current situation has Sonny Perdue, a degreed veterinarian and no stranger to the chicken industry, reorganizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a way that will have favorable effects on our ability to do business. As a result, the regulatory outlook for the next three years is encouraging.
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Concertgoers call for an encore
Cover Story | 2018 Economic Outlook

2018 Meat and Poultry Industry Economic Outlook: Encore! Encore!

The industry hopes for a 2018 follow-up to this year's successful playlist of low feed costs, strong demand, rising prices and solid supply.
Megan Pellegrini
Megan Pellegrini
December 14, 2017
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Ask economists and industry analysts, and many of them will tell you 2017 very well may have been the best year the meat and poultry industries have ever had. Further, many have 2018 projected to be a successful follow-up to 2017's chart-topping string of hits.
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Companies in the annual Top 100 Report are feeling positive, but processors are wary of potential concerns looming ahead.
Special Report

2017 Top 100 meat and poultry processors: Cautious optimism

Companies in the annual Top 100 Report are feeling positive, but processors are wary of potential concerns looming ahead.
Sam Gazdziak
May 8, 2017
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The news headlines of the past year have been dominated by upheaval and uncertainty, but the stories surrounding the meat and poultry industry were more positive. Those stories were a part of the largely positive response from the industry to this year’s annual Top 100 Processors Report.


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