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Top 100 Meat & Poultry Processors

The Top 100 Meat & Poultry Processors of 2026

Positive consumer trends fueling protein consumption push meat and poultry sales to a record high $112 billion.

May 5, 2026

The 2026 Top 100 Meat & Poultry Processors highlights a $112B market fueled by strong demand, premium trends and Gen Z influence, despite tight cattle supply, rising costs and shifting protein dynamics across beef, pork and poultry.

Meat sales maintain strong start for 2024

The average price per pound in the meat department across all cuts and kinds stood at $4.60 in February 2024, up 1% year-on-year.

Anne-Marie Roerink

March 17, 2024

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February 2024 restaurant engagement was down from January2024.

General merchandise sales for meat in 2022 were up 5% to $26.5 billion

Store brand sales surge 11.3% to $228.6 billion.

Industry News

February 17, 2023

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While private brand unit sales slipped 1% in 2022, they outperformed national brand unit sales, which dropped -4.1%.

Lamb and exotic meat grow, meat alternatives drop in July 2021

Anne-Marie Roerink

August 13, 2021

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The normalization of shopping patterns seen in the first six months of 2021 continued in July.

2021 "Power of Meat" report: Meat purchases and confidence at record highs

Industry News

March 23, 2021

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FMI and Meat Institute release 16th annual "Power of Meat" Report.

February delivers strong results for the meat department

Anne-Marie Roerink

March 23, 2021

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There is a continued emphasis on optimizing each trip through excellence in in-store merchandising, in-stock performance, cross-merchandising and meal solutions.