Industry News

World Pork Expo returns June 3-4, 2026, bringing pork producers and industry professionals together once again at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.

Awards ceremony April 9, 2026, held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Annual Convention, honors Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame inductees Dan Schaefer and Steve Van Lannen.

Oklahoma-based Three Rivers Meat Co. expands its line of processed meats and value-added products, converting a portion of its butchering space for processed meats.

Zatarain's responds to the popularity of links, which currently make up 53% of the dinner sausage market.

Coast Packing Co. study shows younger diners are nearly twice as likely as older Americans to let cooking fat shape their dining choices.

According to three peer-reviewed studies at US universities, lean pork can help support muscle health, performance and recovery when included as part of an overall balanced dietary pattern.

The problem was discovered by the establishment after receiving two complaints from consumers.

Study suggests cattle that inefficiently convert feed into body mass are more apt to struggle with heat stress while grazing rangeland in hot weather. 

Exports account for 60% of revenue.

US pork industry works to develop opportunities in Korea’s institutional catering sector, partnering with large food distributors who supply institutions such as corporations, campuses and hospitals.