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USDA issues 23 more meat and poultry product recalls this year compared to 2022.

Consumers eye money-saving measures, with 83% having made one or more changes to their grocery shopping habits.

The expense of EPR will ultimately lie in the hands of meat and poultry processors.

Key stakeholders share insights on emerging food market trends.

U.S. pork production is forecast to hit 27.2 billion pounds for 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s November 2023 U.S. red meat and poultry forecast, marking a slight increase from USDA’s 2022 production total of just under 27 billion pounds.

2024’s IPPE offers more than 80 hours of learning sessions from industry experts and thought leaders.

Looking at the 52-week period from November 2022 to November 2023, fresh beef prices averaged $6.19 per pound.

Chicagoland-based Greenridge Naturals has had a whirlwind 2023. After recently experiencing exponential growth, the company decided to rebrand in a way that emphasizes its focus on natural and clean products.

Most people in the United States had never experienced empty store shelves, but the pandemic in 2020 provided evidence of the lack of robustness in the meat supply chain. 

In recent years, continued improvements in genomics technology have led to a substantial transformation in the ways that foodborne illness outbreaks are identified and solved.