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Research from Texas A&M and University of Illinois suggests protein quality influences how the body responds to exercise rather than total protein intake alone.

Automation is an effective response to labor shortages on fresh protein packaging lines, but only when applied strategically. Isolated upgrades can create new constraints, while a balanced approach delivers sustained efficiency.

ADM says soy protein continues to gain momentum across both traditional meat applications and emerging plant-forward formats, driven by the need for cost efficiency, functionality and sensory performance.

Processors balance labor shortages, production demand, and SKU complexity with more targeted automation and AI-driven decision-making.

People gotta eat – but they are increasingly looking for food-away-from-home value outside leading US restaurant chains.

New Primal’s investment in automated production enables embracing meat snacks' evolution from single-item sales to their growing presence in consumers’ pantries and kids’ lunchboxes.

Country Natural Beef markets RaiseWell certified beef products through retailers including Whole Foods.

Four-day event brings together packers, processors, suppliers and service providers for education and relationship-building.

Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Rancher's Premium Smokehouse, discusses the brand's growth strategy, consumer flavor preferences, retail expansion efforts and the role authenticity plays in product development.

New product development for foodservice proteins aims to mitigate staffing challenges while enabling menu variety.