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The purpose of this trip was to bring together media and food industry experts from the United States and Canada and processors from Poland.

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.

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.

While some foods flourish and then fade, bacon has maintained perennial popularity. Not only is it a mealtime staple at every daypart, but it is entrenched in American pop culture as well.

Editor-in-chief Andy Hanacek discusses the focus of our January cover story, Stampede Meat, and the role they are playing in the Sunland Park, N.M., community and the the greater El Paso, Texas region.

AAMP members once again submit their best products in an internationally acclaimed meat competition.

There's nothing fishy about seafood's popularity. Americans are sampling more ethnic seafood dishes, poke, raw fish and snacks, and finding fish to be a versatile partner with street foods and spices.

In this video interview, Brock Furlong discusses how Stampede Meat plans to give back and promote the Sunland Park, N.M., and greater El Paso, Texas, region — home of its brand new processing plant.

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.

Welcome to 2019, a year filled with potential greatness, but also potential disappointment. Grab a chocolate from the symbolic business box, take a bite and hope for the best!