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Independent Processor is the only trade magazine in the meat and poultry processing industry that focuses exclusively on small and medium-sized meat, poultry, and game processors.

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How is the chicken industry keeping up with the latest consumer trends? Ask farmers.

Back to basics

Megan Pellegrini

August 16, 2019

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There's no denying the popularity of chicken. According to the USDA, total chicken per capita consumption should reach 94.3 pounds in 2019.

Cover Story

2019 Independent Processor of the Year: Jensen Meat

This San Diego processor keeps finding new ways to innovate with an age-old favorite: the hamburger.

Sam Gazdziak

August 12, 2019

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Jensen Meat's new venture, a line of frozen, packaged single burger patties under the Solos brand, brings a variety of burger options to the customer, whether they’re meat-eaters, flexitarians or vegetarians.

Cordray's Corner

The importance of organizational work-life balance

Dr. Joe Cordray

August 9, 2019

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It is very important that owners and managers of small meat processing plants not only have personal work-life balance but that they also cultivate organizational work-life balance for their employees.

Top cured meat products vie for Best of Show at 2019 American Cured Meat Championships

A Hungarian Sausage from Karl's Country Market takes this year's top honors.

Sam Gazdziak

July 30, 2019

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Nearly 500 turkeys, sausages, hams and other specialty curd meat products were brought to Mobile, Ala., last week, as part of the annual Association of American Meat Processors (AAMP) Convention.

Independent Processor's Prime Cuts

Beetnik Foods serves today's shoppers while maintaining its core identity

Listening to (and staying ahead of) consumer trends

David Perkins

June 19, 2019

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Brands like Beetnik, that have experienced exceptional growth within their respective categories, have realized that by being true to their own values, they have been able to build a loyal customer base that not only buys their products but is also a champion of those products.

Chris Young Speaking to Attendees of the 2019 IFFA

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AAMP represented at international experts forum

Diana Dietz

June 19, 2019

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American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) Executive Director Chris Young was invited recently by the German Butchers' Association to speak to attendees of the 2019 IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany.

Katherina Koch Leads Tour of Landfleischerei Koch

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Landfleischerei Koch and the 'old sausage' of Hesse

June 18, 2019

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On Wednesday, May 8, members of the American Association of Meat Processors participated in a bus tour of German butcher shops, as part of the 2019 IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany.

Darden Restaurants and Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors

Independent Processor's Prime Cuts

Premium burgers earns Pat LaFrieda award from Darden Restaurants

New Jersey butcher's custom blend of ground beef boosts steakhouse menu.

Sam Gazdziak

June 18, 2019

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The Capital Grille, a high-end steakhouse and a Darden Restaurants concept, recently added a new burger through a partnership with renowned butcher Pat LaFrieda.

Reviving the art of butchery

As consumer tastes change, the role of the butcher is taking on greater importance.

Sam Gazdziak

June 17, 2019

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The butcher is a valued profession once more, and there is an opportunity for the trade to grow once more.

Chris Young, Chad Lottman, and Members of the German Butchers Association

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Strengthening the meat Industry through Partnerships

Christopher Young

June 13, 2019

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AAMP has had a number of industry partners here in the U.S. that it works very closely with on matters of importance to our members, and this work serves to strengthen the meat industry here in America.

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AAMP's 2016 American Cured Meat Championships

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2016 American Cured Meat Championships

Held every year during the American Association of Meat Processors’ Convention, the American Cured Meat Championships is a premier event for small and mid-sized meat processors. View images from this year’s event and of some of the award-winning products. Find more exclusive content from the 2016 ACMC here.

Date: September 29, 2016