Articles by Fred Wilkinson

The Arkansas-based processor has a customer base ranging from individual farm families raising one or two animals per year for personal consumption all the way up to large direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands shipping product nationwide.

Panelists provide supplier and retailer perspectives on lamb promotions and use.

Four out of 10 consumers say they are focusing more on protein now than five years ago.

'The reason we want people to eat more proteins is that they have a higher complement of amino acids that we want in our food,' Kennedy tells AMC attendees.

A mix of nostalgia and trendiness boosts the popularity of tinned seafood.

Heading into 2026, prices for finfish and shellfish have been trending higher, averaging more than $10 a pound in December 2025.

Beef buyers emphasize whole-animal utilization and single-source programs to reduce week-to-week surprises rather than chase spot pricing.

Training and employee development benefit processors and workers.

Marketers target innovative new products that appeal to consumers to have another helping of chicken in their on-going meal pattern.

Nutrition policy update ranks as most significant in decades.