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Todd Simon and Bruce Simon of Omaha Steaks
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Omaha Steaks: 'Direct' success

Omaha Steaks pioneered the direct-to-consumer food channel, and it continues to drive process, product and distribution innovation across all channels it serves today.
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Andy Hanacek
January 16, 2020
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When one asks Bruce Simon and Todd Simon, fifth-generation owner/operators of Omaha Steaks, how growth has come for the 102-year-old, Omaha, Neb.-based, direct-to-consumer marketer of steaks and gourmet foods, the answer appears contradictory at first.
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Scott Sechler Jr., Scott Sechler Sr., and Margo Sechler
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Bell & Evans: Top-shelf trailblazing

Bell & Evans continues to not only raise the bar, but also redefine what it means to be an innovative company in the chicken-processing industry.
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Andy Hanacek
December 11, 2019
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Enter Fredericksburg, Pa., chicken processor Bell & Evans. The 125-year-old company, led today by Scott Sechler Sr. and his two children, Scott Jr. "Buddy" and Margo, has been a top-shelf trailblazer in the industry for decades.
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Bill Dayton of Dayton Meat Products
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Dayton Meat Products: Family ties

The Dayton family has served its Iowa community with quality meats and service for 60 years.
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Sam Gazdziak
December 2, 2019
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When you visit Dayton Meat Products in Malcolm, Iowa, there stands a very good chance that a member of the Dayton family made your sausage, packaged your bacon, checked you out and even talked to you about buying a grill.
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Troy Hadrick

CAB Conference talk with rancher Troy Hadrick

South Dakota rancher uses Twitter to be an advocate for animal agriculture.
November 12, 2019
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While at the Certified Angus Beef annual conference, Independent Processor editor Sam Gazdziak spoke with Troy Hadrick, a South Dakota rancher and online animal agriculture advocate.


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Ben Deda, CEO, FoodMaven
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FoodMaven sets out to minimize food waste in the supply chain

Food waste disruptor: FoodMaven has set out to minimize food waste in the supply chain by connecting out-of-spec and over-supply product with end users clamoring for cost-efficient raw materials.
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Andy Hanacek
November 11, 2019
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In 2016, FoodMaven was founded in Colorado Springs, Colo., to help eliminate the large amount of wasted food found throughout the supply chain, brought about by products deemed out of specification or over-produced.
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Mel Coleman Jr. and Bart Vittori with a Budweiser Clydesdale
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In royal company: Coleman Natural Foods' partnership with Budweiser

The partnership between Coleman Natural Foods and Budweiser helps the meat processor reach a more mainstream audience with its higher-end product line.
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Andy Hanacek
October 21, 2019
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In Spring 2019, a partnership between two well-known brands — Coleman Natural Foods and Budweiser, "The King of Beers" — materialized to create a line of cooked sausage and barbecue products aimed at the upcoming summer grilling season and beyond.
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