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Home » Authors » Fred Wilkinson

Articles by Fred Wilkinson

Ozempic

‘The Ozempic effect’ influencing consumer choices and food product innovation

Users of anti-obesity medications report buying less processed meat but continue to purchase fresh meat, with some even increasing their consumption.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
March 12, 2025
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A Corbion white paper sheds light on these consumers' preferences for protein and other foods.


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SOUTHSIDE MARKET & BARBEQUE
Processor Profile: Southside Market & Barbeque

Austin's Southside Market & Barbeque epitomizes old-school Texas BBQ

Signature beef sausage endures as the top seller for both Southside Market & Barbeque’s restaurants and retail offerings.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
March 4, 2025
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Southside Market & Barbeque traces its roots to 1882 outside Elgin, Texas.


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Special Report: Aquaculture

Aquaculture poised to benefit from sustainability push

A Rabobank report forecasts improvement in the production growth of key aquaculture species.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
February 24, 2025
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US agencies chart course for expanded aquaculture opportunities.


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Special Report: Operational Efficiency

Building operational efficiency right in

Embracing a holistic approach to plant upgrades maximizes processors’ efficiencies – and their investment.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
February 12, 2025
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Choosing the right design/build partner starts with property consulting and extends through post-project support.


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Seaboard Triumph Foods Sioux City
Processor Profile

Seaboard Triumph Foods and The Prairie Fresh Way

Connected food system produces premium pork products for export, processor, retail and foodservice markets.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
January 30, 2025
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Adding value extends from production to the plate. 


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Special Report: Labor Outlook

Labor pools’ lack of skills and interest pose challenges

Regional food systems lack extensive, in-depth, in-person training and apprenticeship opportunities for aspiring butchers.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
January 28, 2025
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The leading concerns that butchers and processors express regarding finding and retaining employees are lack of interest in the trade itself and lack of high quality training.


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Andrew Neva
Processor Profile: Northwest Meat Co.

Offering solutions to foodservice fuels growth

Chicago-based wholesale distributor Northwest Meat Co. focuses on niche products that clients can’t find anywhere else.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
December 31, 2024
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Northwest Meat has grown by finding ways to add value for foodservice operators, such as cutting portion-control steaks.


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Balsamic rosemary grilled pork
Category Report: Pork

Flexibility and affordability buoy pork

Through the first three quarters of 2024, pork exports were running 5% above 2023’s pace.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
December 30, 2024
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Pork posts gains as a cost-effective and versatile protein option.



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Meat and Poultry Products

Inflationary hangover persisting for consumers

Consumers in the low- to middle-income segment struggle to cover essentials.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
December 23, 2024
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Rising prices have moderated but are not declining, and consumers continue to pay higher prices for meat and poultry products.


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Ashli and Ben Rosenthal

Key to Standard Meat Co.'s ongoing success: 'Entrepreneurship is in our DNA'

Despite recent recognition for their entrepreneurial efforts, Co-President and CEO Ben Rosenthal and Co-President Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld see themselves as building on family tradition.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
December 19, 2024
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Standard Meat Co. leaders were recently honored as Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 National Award winners, but entrepreneurial spirit is nothing new for the Texas-based processing operation.


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