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With such factors as price, convenience, wellness and sustainability on their minds, more consumers are seeking precise varieties of proteins, including packages with specific portions.

Since serving as editorial director of The National Provisioner and Meat & Deli Retailer, plus editor of the latter publication, in the early to mid-2000s, I, too, became a tiny thread in this massive, ever-growing NP editorial quilt.

Just as music radically changed during this twenty-five year span, so did American consumers — and particularly their demand for meat products.

In a business where the only constant is change, 125 years as a leading industry publication is a truly remarkable accomplishment.

Voters for The National Provisioner’s Plant of the Year award this year faced a serious challenge, as each of the nominees — all processing facilities visited for cover stories from June 2015 through May 2016 — made a very strong case for winning the annual award.

Bacon has become a bright spot in the day, all times of the day, for consumers, retailers, foodservice and processors alike.

A person would be forgiven if they confused a grocery store deli for a fast-casual restaurant or vice versa.

Satisfying America’s meat needs during The National Provisioner’s (NP) first 50 years (1891-1941) in publishing was a monumental task.

In 1954, I launched my career in the meat industry when I accepted the newly created position of Extension Meat Specialist at Michigan State University.

The following dates reference some industry and publication highlights during The National Provisioner’s second 25 years in business.