The American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) 2021 American Convention of Meat Processors and Suppliers’ Exhibition is expected to be one of the first major post-pandemic annual meetings for the meat industry this July in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Over the next four years, the food-grade lubricant market is expected to grow by $40.8 million at a compound annual growth rate of 3 percent, according to Technavio Research. Why? Preventing food contamination is big business.
The Los Angeles Dodgers recently announced a multi-year partnership with Papa Cantella’s to supply Dodger Stadium with Dodger Dogs and premium sausages. Tony Cantella, company president, overviews the new offerings and discusses how this partnership compares to others, mostly in retail and food service. He ends with key ingredients for keeping a competitive edge as a family business in a sea of large players.
One year ago, determining the winner of The National Provisioner’s Processor of the Year award seemed as standard as it had been for the 25-plus years the publication had doled out the award.
IRI and 210 Analytics delved into the numbers, including fresh food e-commerce, to understand what drove growth and if we’re in store for further gains in 2021.
The first industrial revolution emerged through mechanization primarily of agricultural tools such as the combine harvester and the cotton gin, and more broadly of mass transportation such as rail. It also initiated the transition from agriculture to manufacturing as a primary economic engine.
Hosts Drs. Francisco Najar & Phil Bass speak with Dr. Dale Woerner of Texas Tech University. Dr. Woerner and two of his graduate students join the podcast to discuss their work in beef research. The beef industry has been active in researching genetics, but the dairy cattle industry also has its share of issues that can hopefully be resolved by cross-breeding. Listen to hear more about the Texas Tech research can benefit both the beef and dairy industry.
Heidi Diestel, fourth-generation farmer with turkey product specialist Diestel, discusses the role of the company’s new organic turkey gravy in becoming more solutions-focused. She also shares why turkey broth is a key point of differentiation in the gravy, three pillars Diestel follows in thoughtfully raising its turkeys, and the benefits and challenges associated with her family’s approach to farming.