Meat and Poultry Industry News - Articles - Page 58

American Association of Meat Processors offers new student membership

Until now, university students have only been able to join AAMP through an Allied Membership.

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January 30, 2026

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Student Membership allows college students to join AAMP for $20 for a 1-year membership.

Kevin's Natural Foods limited-time game-day flavors

Kevin's Natural Foods introduces three LTO flavors for the Big Game

Limited-time flavors include buffalo-style chicken, mango habanero chicken and queso blanco chicken.

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January 29, 2026

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Kevin's Natural Foods celebrates the launch of limited-time game-day flavors by introducing its Clean Game Sweepstakes.

Americans to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings for Super Bowl LX

National Chicken Council releases its annual Chicken Wing Report.

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January 29, 2026

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Projected Super Bowl chicken wing consumption is up about 10 million more wings than the 2025 game.

Garozzo’s Italian Style Ground Sausage by Prairie Fresh

Garozzo’s and Prairie Fresh partnership brings Italian sausage to Kansas City grocery shelves

Retail offering features Garozzo’s Ristorante's signature seasoning blend.

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January 29, 2026

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Prairie Fresh partners with Garozzo’s Ristorante to launch Garozzo’s Italian Style Ground Sausage by Prairie Fresh.

USMEF research finds consumers ambivalent about pork from gene‑edited pigs

Even with a provided definition for pork from gene-edited pigs, many surveyed consumers remain unsure.

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January 29, 2026

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Across markets including Mexico, Canada, Japan and Colombia, USMEF finds more than 51% surveyed ambivalent toward pork from gene-edited pigs, with virtually no one considering gene editing a food-relevant technology.

2026 US Poultry & Egg Association Chair Bill Griffith, Peco Foods, receives the traditional “working man’s gavel” by Immediate Past Chair Jonathan Cade, president for Hy-Line International.

USPOULTRY elects Peco Foods' Bill Griffith as 2026 chair

Bill Griffith, chief operations officer for Peco Foods, Tuscaloosa, Ala., is set to serve as chair of the board of directors for the US Poultry & Egg Association.

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January 29, 2026

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USPOULTRY selects its leadership slate for 2026, including Bill Griffith, Alice Johnson from Butterball, Kevin McDaniel from Wayne-Sanderson Farms and John Wright from Fieldale Farms.

Charcuterie Artisans executives and local elected officials pose as the ribbon is cut to open the innovation center.

Charcuterie Artisans opens innovation center following La Quercia Cured Meats acquisition

Investment of over $12 million in 2026 is set to enhance production capabilities and output efficiencies.

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January 28, 2026

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Charcuterie manufacturer debuts a collaborative hub for customers and vendors on its Rhode Island campus, supported by an investment of over $12 million.

Kent Nutrition wins IPPE Best of the Best Award for Argis probiotic

Award honors IPPE exhibitors whose innovations demonstrate exceptional advancement and impact within the animal agriculture industry.

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January 28, 2026

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International Production & Processing Expo 2026 honors three exhibitors with the New Product Showcase Best of the Best award.

Western Smokehouse Partners acquires Texas-based Junior’s Smokehouse

Acquisition expands Western Smokehouse Partners’ national footprint.

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January 28, 2026

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Western Smokehouse Partners builds a second manufacturing facility in Texas, breaking ground in early Q1 2026, to support existing customer growth.

American Farmers Network names chief commercial officer

American Farmers Network's newly appointed CCO has nearly two decades of experience building high-performance commercial organizations, leading sales and marketing teams and scaling revenue across both domestic and international markets.