The American Association of Meat Processor’s annual convention was so popular, even Abraham Lincoln turned up. The former president, or someone who looked very much like him, was on hand to cut the ribbon for this year’s convention in Springfield, Ill.
We’re here today at the AMSA Reciprocal Meats Conference. I’m here with Lynn Knipe, editorial board member of The National Provisioner from the Ohio State University.
Consumer demand for organic and antibiotic-free chicken has grown tremendously, and Foster Farms plans to lead in bringing those products to the conventional marketplace and educating consumers on their attributes.