This year’s convention includes three preconvention activities, more than a dozen educational sessions, a couple of product demos, a competitive cured-meat competition, the largest trade show floor in convention history and more.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The American Association of Meat Processors picked a hot one for the return of its annual convention to Charleston after 10 years — especially for a crowd that spends a fair amount of time in meat lockers.
When it comes to crafting that “just right” flavor, a processor needs to know why each ingredient is in the mix and what it brings to complete the product’s flavor profile.
Danny Mendes of Tulare Meat Locker & Sausage Co. won the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) Accomplishment Award, and Kevin and Heather Western were named as Achievement Award winners.