Articles by Sam Gazdziak

Beeftisserie

2019 Meat & Poultry Consumer Trends

Convenience is one of the key issues going into next year.
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Sam Gazdziak
December 18, 2018
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The Power of Meat 2018 Survey, sponsored by Sealed Air's Food Care Division and published by the Food Marketing Institute and the Foundation for Meat & Poultry Research & Education, noted that shoppers increasingly integrate convenience-focused solutions in the meal lineup.
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Country Archer Beef Sticks and Turkey Sticks

Country Archer Jerky Co. hits the mark

A chance encounter between a young entrepreneur and a high-quality beef jerky resulted in one of the most recognizable brands in the meat snack market.
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Sam Gazdziak
December 14, 2018
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Typically, a trip to the Grand Canyon results in spectacular views, incredible photos and maybe a couple of souvenirs from the park's gift shop. It does not, generally speaking, involve discovering a beef jerky that changes your business aspirations and sets you on a new career path.
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Shuckman's Employee Hand-Slices Fish

Seafood market flexes creative muscles

The desire for protein-rich, healthy and sustainable meals has affected the types of products that seafood companies offer.
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Sam Gazdziak
December 14, 2018
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While the seafood industry has its challenges that are unique to the animal protein industry, consumer trends tend to overlap across all types of proteins. The same demands that are affecting the pork, beef or chicken sectors have an impact for seafood as well.
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Warsaw, Poland

Mission to Poland

Coming to Independent Processor magazine: Editor Sam Gazdziak writes about his media tour of the Polish meat industry.
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Sam Gazdziak
December 12, 2018
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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.
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Independent Processor Editorial Independent Thoughts
Independent Processor's Prime Cuts

To the end of comfort zones

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Sam Gazdziak
November 13, 2018
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I've written recently about the need to travel outside of your normal area. Recently, thanks to this trip and some other life developments, I'm seeing that you have to be willing to do more things outside your comfort zone as well.
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Dan and Dave Glier with Their Mascot Mr. Goetta

Glier's Goettafest

A festival to honor one of Cincinnati's favorite foods is a four-day celebration of all things goetta.
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Sam Gazdziak
October 29, 2018
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Each August, Glier's takes over Northern Kentucky's Newport on the Levee park for a four-day festival called Goettafest. The festival, which attracts more than 200,000 people, features game booths, two music stages, drinks, a children’s play area and, of course, goetta.
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