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State of the Industry 2019 | Workforce

State of the Meat & Poultry Industry Workforce 2019

Assembling the workforce puzzle

October 25, 2019

According to the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), 527,019 people work in the meat and poultry industry in production and packing, importing, sales, packaging and direct distribution of meat and poultry products.

State of the Industry 2018

State of the Meat & Poultry Industry Workforce 2018

Baiting the employment hook: Long-term labor issues won't be resolved without processors improving their tactics to attract and retain workers.

Christine McCracken

October 26, 2018

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In this highly competitive environment, traditional strategies such as raising wages have been minimally effective, forcing meat and poultry processing companies to look for creative approaches to recruit and retain workers.

State of the Industry 2018

State of Animal Handling 2018

Targeting humane solutions: A look at animal welfare in the meat and poultry industry

Kurt D. Vogel PhD

October 25, 2018

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From an animal welfare perspective, 2018 has been a relative continuation of the past few years. Many of the same challenges still exist, but many within the industry have made the choice to take the challenges head-on and find solutions that work for them.

State of the Industry 2018

State of Food Safety 2018

Industry not yet the G.O.A.T., but climbing quickly

Andrew Lorenz

October 15, 2018

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In looking at the last 12 months of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recall data, we noticed some definite trends.

Packaged Meat & Poultry Products on Store Shelf

State of the Industry 2018

State of the Packaging Industry 2018

Flood of flexibility, functionality

October 11, 2018

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Packaging trends continue to be driven by consumers. Functional features sell products.

The 2015 National Meat Case Study shows case-ready product occupies 75 percent of meat case space

State of the Industry

State of packaging: Lack of disruption breeds tight competition

Chip Bolton

October 31, 2016

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Today, conveying value is more important than ever because of the many challenges faced by manufacturers perhaps the most daunting is what some describe as the “commoditizing” of packaging.

Recall trends show improvement in some areas, but deterioration in others

State of the Industry

State of Food Safety: The juggling act continues

A look at recalls shows improvement in some areas, but deterioration in others — and the presidential election ought to be interesting to watch from a regulation angle.

Andrew Lorenz

October 28, 2016

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While the total number of FSIS recalls is down and allergen recalls are down by roughly 50 percent, there are several troubling trends.

American lamb is a prominent protein in upscale restaurants

State of the Industry

State of lamb: On the road to growth

The American Lamb Board

October 27, 2016

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There are opportunities for lamb consumption to expand, and the lamb industry is working at growing its footprint.

Shares of Chinese pork imports January - July 2016

State of the Industry

State of pork: Looking forward

Todd Southerland

October 21, 2016

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As global demand continues to rise, there are significant future opportunities for U.S. pork exports, which are projected to total 20 percent of domestic production in 2016.