Andy Hanacek As the staff of The National Provisioner put this April 2009 issue to bed and sent it to press, I had the great fortune of attending the 10th
Barbara YoungEditor-in-ChiefThe National ProvisionerI recently asked several meat-industry chief executives to answer this question: “If you could get the ear of a key powerbroker in Washington with the most
Peanuts. Of all the things that might lead to a massive shift in the way food products are inspected in the United States, I wouldn’t have bet that peanuts would
My 19-year-old brother joined the Marines so he could fight for his country even though his ethnicity was a bone of contention for his fellow countrymen. He was killed saving
Andy Hanacek The National Provisioner and Independent Processor staffs are proud to announce the launch of our completely redesigned ProvisionerOnline.com Web site.This design is clean, concise and graphically strong, and
Barbara Young When President Obama lambasted the practice of corporate junkets at taxpayer expense in comments he made Feb. 24, the National Meat Association (NMA) annual suppliers showcase, among other
Barbara YoungEditor-in-ChiefThe National ProvisionerWorry is paying interest on trouble before it is due. This was one of my dad’s favorite admonishments to me every time I shared my worries
Andy Hanacek I have some questions: What is the matter with some food processors out there? Are these companies so driven by the bottom line that food safety has gone
Barbara Young There is no shortage of threats on just about every front imaginable these days. The economy is broken; seemingly good people have gone bad and begun stealing hard-earned
Barbara YoungEditor-in-ChiefThe National Provisioner It is said that the true test of integrity is not what you do when others are watching, but rather what you do when no
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