Commentary: SMA A podcast for Meat People SMA’s Meat People Podcast highlights unique stories and accomplishments. Lacy Bates October 27, 2025 No Comments Episodes relate how businesses blend tradition and innovation.Read More
Exclusive Q&A: Inside Smithfield Foods' hot honey bacon launch While sweet and spicy, or 'swicy,' flavors have been dominating the marketplace, hot honey in particular is gaining significant attention. Sammy Bredar October 24, 2025 No Comments Smithfield Foods shares insights on the inspiration and development process for its new Smithfield Mike's Hot Honey Bacon innovation.Read More
Meat Institute: What's hot and what's not in the meat case? Alternative meat products, deli and sustainability concerns take a backseat. Sammy Bredar October 23, 2025 No Comments Meat Institute webinar showcases what's trending and what's on its way out for meat case trends.Read More
Processor Profile: Meats by Linz Meats by Linz: From butcher shop to steakhouse standard At its new Hammond facility in Indiana, Meats by Linz operates the largest dry-aging facility in the US. Sammy Bredar October 23, 2025 No Comments Since 1963, Meats by Linz has been crafting a legacy built on precision cuts, portion control and premium Angus, all while modernizing to meet evolving demands.Read More
USDA plan aims to lower domestic beef prices while supporting the cattle sector USDA plan encourages procurement of domestic beef for USDA Child Nutrition Programs and expanding opportunities for smaller beef packers. Sammy Bredar October 23, 2025 No Comments Industry groups have mixed reactions to government actions intended to lower US beef prices.Read More
State of the Industry 2025 Meat and poultry industry navigates uncertainty From the tight beef supply to looming tariff costs, businesses and consumers remain wary of market conditions. Dan Emery October 23, 2025 No Comments Labor remains a challenge.Read More
State of the Industry 2025: Turkey US turkey continues pushing forward US turkey industry makes progress on advancing science-based food safety policies to expanding trade in Latin America. Leslee Oden October 22, 2025 No Comments Highly pathogenic avian influenza remains the biggest challenge facing the turkey industry.Read More
State of the Industry 2025: Seafood Seafood: Wild, trusted and on the rise Alaska seafood steers the industry toward smart growth. Megan Rider October 21, 2025 No Comments Seafood continues to hold its own in the marketplace— buoyed by consumer demand for health, sustainability, and value.Read More
State of the Industry 2025: Sustainability Responsibly farmed seafood is the future of sustainable protein Seafood farming can deliver healthy, high-quality protein with a lower environmental footprint than most land-based meats. Athena Davis October 21, 2025 No Comments Surveys suggest 83% of consumers are motivated to choose seafood with a sustainability label.Read More
Fresh meat shines, while processed meat sales soften Inflation across a number of proteins leads to an overall increase of 5.4% for meat and poultry prices. Anne-Marie Roerink October 20, 2025 No Comments September pound sales continue to grow, contrary to trends in other departments across the store. Read More