Through innovative programs, partnerships and advocacy efforts, award recipients exemplify how associations create lasting impact that extends well beyond the members they serve.
Initiative shows how a supply chain that spans farmers, processors and feed producers can align around shared goals for healthy people, animals, communities and environment.
Phased change aims to lower costs and barriers for processors entering the USDA Foods program while retaining microbiological testing and FSIS inspection.
Farmer Focus uses fully cooked formats to reach convenience-focused consumers while maintaining its traceability, certifications and farmer-first standards.
Chief Commercial Officer Dolan Patterson discusses how value-added chicken products expand the brand’s reach, support its farm network and reflect the standards behind its fresh chicken business.
The Edgewood Locker owners guide the Iowa business’s growth into a 40,000-square-foot operation while sharing their time, knowledge and leadership with state and national industry organizations.
President and CEO Nate Rempe discusses how the Roadie partnership adds flexible last-mile capacity while supporting speed, product quality and cold-chain visibility.