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State of the Industry 2018

State of Food Safety 2018

Industry not yet the G.O.A.T., but climbing quickly

October 15, 2018

In looking at the last 12 months of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recall data, we noticed some definite trends.

State of the Industry 2018

State of the Chicken Industry 2018

A lion's share of resolve, optimism

Tom Super

October 12, 2018

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Continuing to overcome a number of difficult challenges during the past few years has resulted in positive production increases for the chicken industry.

Special Report

2018 Poultry Report: A bird bonanza

Poultry retains its place as a consumer favorite, and the industry continues to produce more chicken and turkey products in response — but price pressures remain real, and new markets must be leveraged for the industry to take the next step.

Elizabeth Fuhrman

January 17, 2018

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With a continued growing economy and employment environment, demand for chicken and competing meats will most likely see 2018 build on the success experienced in 2017, says Tom Super, senior vice president of communications for the National Chicken Council (NCC), Washington, D.C.

The 2015 National Meat Case Study shows case-ready product occupies 75 percent of meat case space

State of the Industry

State of packaging: Lack of disruption breeds tight competition

Chip Bolton

October 31, 2016

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Today, conveying value is more important than ever because of the many challenges faced by manufacturers perhaps the most daunting is what some describe as the “commoditizing” of packaging.

Recall trends show improvement in some areas, but deterioration in others

State of the Industry

State of Food Safety: The juggling act continues

A look at recalls shows improvement in some areas, but deterioration in others — and the presidential election ought to be interesting to watch from a regulation angle.

Andrew Lorenz

October 28, 2016

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While the total number of FSIS recalls is down and allergen recalls are down by roughly 50 percent, there are several troubling trends.

Chicken tops the list of protein being consumed most often per week

State of the Industry

State of chicken: Consumption at all-time high

Tom Super

October 24, 2016

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U.S. chicken consumption remains high, with 2016 levels surpassing those from the previous two years.

State of the Industry: Chicken

Biofuel policy holds back production ramp-up

Mike Brown, National Chicken Council

October 10, 2014

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates chicken production this year will reach a record high of 38.45 billion pounds on a ready-to-cook weight basis, about 1.7 percent above 2013, a percentage increase comparable to last year’s rate.

State of the Industry

‘Big Fat’ excitement for protein-processing industry

For much of the protein-processing industry, positives have far outweighed negatives in 2014 — for the first time in several years.

Andy Hanacek

October 6, 2014

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Last year in this space, The National Provisioner asked, “Is the tide turning?”

State of the Industry: Overview

Meat and poultry industries resilient in face of challenges

Despite a spate of issues and detractors, the meat industry has been able to produce encouraging results this year.

Jeremy Russell, North American Meat Association

October 6, 2014

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Any discussion of today’s meat industry situation must begin with a sobering preamble concerning the challenges we face

State of the Industry: Chicken

2013 outlook: Going where no chicken has gone before

Bill Roenigk, senior vice president and chief economist for the National Chicken Council

October 24, 2012

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Record-high feed costs during the second half of 2012 and undoubtedly at least for the first half of 2013 make any predictions about the chicken business in the new year more difficult and precarious than usual.