Articles by Fred Wilkinson

The most common concern members of the American Association of Meat Processors voice regarding attracting and retaining a stable, productive workforce is “the almost nonexistence of trained labor,” AAMP Executive Director Chris Young said.

The grading program will bring 'a process developed in 1916 into the modern era.'  

Consumers' ongoing quest for convenient meal solutions is helping drive deli-prepared meat sales.

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.

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

At retail, November saw year-on-year deflation for processed pork products, including bacon, packaged lunchmeat, dinner sausage, breakfast sausage and smoked ham.

Among the key priorities for suppliers and handlers of meat and poultry products is keeping their cool – literally.

'The consumer is our boss, and that's who we want to serve,’ says David Solana, president, CEO and owner of Roger Wood Foods.

The Food and Drug Administration’s annual report tracking sales of antibiotics for livestock finds that medically important antibiotic sales related to meat production increased by 4% between 2021 and 2022, reversing years of declining use.