Bacon

Going beyond being a breakfast staple, this protein has a cult following.

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Bacon has staying power

Food trends come and go, but the love for bacon is forever.

Sam Gazdziak

February 18, 2019

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While some foods flourish and then fade, bacon has maintained perennial popularity. Not only is it a mealtime staple at every daypart, but it is entrenched in American pop culture as well.

Formulation Strategies | Breakfast Trends

Positioning breakfast meats for all eating occasions

Merchandisers can boost breakfast meat sales by offering wider varieties, positioning the proteins for all dining occasions.

Richard Mitchell

November 28, 2018

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Merchandisers can boost breakfast meat sales by offering wider varieties, positioning the proteins for all dining occasions.

Protein Problem Solver

Increasing the packaging speed of raw bacon lines

November 7, 2018

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To capitalize on the increasing demand for raw bacon used in the food service and retail industries, meat processors are increasingly turning to high-speed packaging solutions that include dedicated interleavers and card dispensers that maximize throughput.

State of the Industry 2018

State of the Pork Industry 2018

Poised for long-term strike

Jason Menke

October 18, 2018

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If you want a pork industry outlook, the answer is largely going to be determined by who you ask.

The Bacon Report

2018 Bacon Report: Powerhouse protein

Whether in retail or foodservice applications, bacon continues to win consumers' hearts in an ever-widening variety of uses.

Elizabeth Fuhrman

September 20, 2018

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The bacon category, including refrigerated bacon and non-branded random weight bacon, recorded its highest dollar sales in five years for the 52 weeks ending July 15, according to Chicago-based IRI data of total U.S. multi-outlets.

Diestel’s Artisanal Turkey Bacon is smoked with real hardwood

Industry News

July 24, 2018

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New sugar-free, butcher-quality bacon touts clean ingredients and authentic turkey flavor.

Daily’s Bacon brings a rebrand to retail

Industry News

July 17, 2018

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New packaging captures Daily’s heritage and commitment to quality.

Jennie-O unveils new product innovations, including first-in-category uncured Turkey Breast Franks

Industry News

March 15, 2018

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Company launches 17 new products including flavored turkey bacon.

Season’s Meatings: Applegate launches new holidays marketing campaign

Industry News

November 30, 2017

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Company announces the Bacon Express Tour and a new partnership with the Radio City Rockettes.

Industry veterans acquire bacon-flavored product line

Industry News

November 7, 2017

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Aaron Lee and Jeffrey Landsman create L and L Specialty Foods.

AAMP's 2016 American Cured Meat Championships

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Industry

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Wyalusing, PA

United States

Eastern National Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

The Eastern National Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest will be hosted by Cargill in Wyalusing, PA. Read More

Industry

10/19/14

Omaha, NE

United States

American Royal Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

The American Royal Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest will be hosted by Nebraska Beef in Omaha, NE. Read More

Industry

11/16/14

Dakota City, NE

United States

International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

The International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest will be hosted by Tyson Foods in Dakota City, NE. Read More

How to Respond to Foodborne Illness Investigations and the Data Released on Them

The CDC's foodborne illness estimates are a fascinating puzzle of information that many processors may not understand or even utilize properly. Editorial Board member Andrew Lorenz breaks it down for processors to better understand how it might affect their business in 2019, and then shares how to respond to foodborne illness investigations.

Food Safety Summit

At the 20th Annual Food Safety Summit we will address the importance of food safety throughout the supply chain and how each community that makes up the ecosystem is connected. It is vital to understand not only your roles and responsibilities but also those in the rest of the process. With case studies, educational sessions, peer-to-peer conversations, and new technologies, we will provide a wide range of applicable, real world solutions to identified needs and situations for the food community.

The National Provisioner

February 2019

Check out the February 2019 issue of The National Provisioner, featuring our cover story on Smithfield Foods' advances towards reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, the 2019 Seafood Report, and much more.

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Independent Processor

February 2019

The February 2019 issue of Independent Processor features our cover story on ProPortion Foods, a look at how bacon has become a food trend with staying power, and much more.

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ARTICLES

Bacon has staying power

Positioning breakfast meats for all eating occasions

Increasing the packaging speed of raw bacon lines

State of the Pork Industry 2018

2018 Bacon Report: Powerhouse protein

Diestel’s Artisanal Turkey Bacon is smoked with real hardwood

Daily’s Bacon brings a rebrand to retail

Jennie-O unveils new product innovations, including first-in-category uncured Turkey Breast Franks

Season’s Meatings: Applegate launches new holidays marketing campaign

Industry veterans acquire bacon-flavored product line

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AAMP's 2016 American Cured Meat Championships

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Industry

Eastern National Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Industry

American Royal Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Industry

International Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

The National Provisioner

February 2019

Independent Processor

February 2019

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