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The Ralph's Packing Family

Ralph's Packing demonstrates the strength of family ties

The next generations are hard at work to continue the success Ralph's Packing has enjoyed for 60 years.
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Sam Gazdziak
June 6, 2019
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Under owner-operator Gary Crane and his wife Tess' guidance, Ralph's Packing has evolved from a slaughter and meat-cutting operation to one of the country's most awarded small meat processors. With daughter Erica Hering and son-in-law Jason guiding the business forward and their teenaged sons already learning the ropes, Ralph's is well-positioned to grow its business further than ever.
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David Van Eekeren, President & CEO, Land O'Frost Inc.
Cover Story | Land O'Frost & Wellshire Farms

Land O'Frost's acquisition of Wellshire Farms: 'Well' on its way

The acquisition of Wellshire Farms by Land O’Frost has gone about as swimmingly as both sides could have expected one year into the integration — now, the unified team has its sights set on bigger and better opportunities.
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Andy Hanacek
May 16, 2019
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David Van Eekeren, president and CEO of Land O'Frost, explains that Wellshire provides the opportunity for Land O'Frost to capitalize on a completely new set of consumers while meeting the need to fit into the Land O'Frost family from a corporate culture perspective.
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Duck Meat
Independent Processor's Prime Cuts

Culver Duck: Shaking up the duck market

Duck user-friendly products and an animal welfare certification make Culver Duck a good fit with today's consumers.
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Sam Gazdziak
April 17, 2019
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Duck is a popular choice for restaurant diners who want to try something different. It's one of the few proteins where the most popular usage is in the foodservice sector.
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Kraig Westerbeek and Stewart Leeth of Smithfield Foods
Cover Story | Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods: Power players

In its quest to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2025, Smithfield Foods has made significant leaps forward, through innovative manure-to-energy technology and total supply-chain assessment and reorganization.
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Andy Hanacek
February 21, 2019
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In December 2016, Smithfield Foods — the world's largest pork processor and hog producer — made known to the world its plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25 percent across its entire supply chain by the year 2025.
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Greg Wiviott, Todd Waldman, Brian Levy and Jay Wiviott

A return of 
epic ProPortion

With a catastrophic fire in its past, ProPortion Foods' future includes strong growth and a state-of-the-art new facility.
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Sam Gazdziak
February 20, 2019
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When ProPortion Foods decided that it would leave its Los Angeles home for a new, larger facility in Round Rock, Texas, the family-owned business worked out a plan.
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Stampede Meat Executives
Cover Story | Stampede Meat

Fit and finish: Exclusive first look at Stampede Meat's new plant in New Mexico

Stampede Meat responded to its customers' requests by acquiring and renovating a processing plant in Sunland Park, N.M., well-suited to its future needs.
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Andy Hanacek
January 28, 2019
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What follows is a portion of Andy Hanacek's one-on-one interview with president & CEO Brock Furlong, who walked Hanacek through the acquisition of the plant, how the renovation proceeded and what the new facility means for Stampede Meat's future.
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