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Teton Waters Ranch Launches Beef, Veggie Blended Product Line

Loveland, Colorado-based Teton Waters Ranch announces the launch of Teton Taste Buds, a product line that provides nutrient-rich foods to support healthy eating habits for children. “Kids love the taste of these products and parents feel great about serving them because they are a more healthful, affordable, and convenient solution to get kids to eat better. […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West

Sockeye Salmon Prices Stay Steady Due To Surplus

As consumers continue to look for budget friendly deals on groceries and restaurant meals, sockeye salmon prices are staying steady, due to a surplus from last year’s harvest season, according to the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association. The 2022 harvest from Bristol Bay, Alaska – the source of more than half the world’s sustainable, wild sockeye […]

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Sustainability At The Forefront Of Emerging Meat Practices

Transparency, sustainability, continuous improvement. These topics best describe the “Realizing the Business Value of Supply Chain Transparency” general session during the Annual Meat Conference in Dallas, Texas.  The session featured Barb Renner, vice chair and U.S. consumer products leader at Deloitte; Justin Ransom, senior director of sustainable food strategy at Tyson Foods; and Randy Huffman, chief food […]

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AMC Panelists Hold ‘Deep Dive’ Discussion On Market Outlook

Attendees at the Annual Meet Conference heard from three expert panelists March 7 as they held a “deep dive” into the livestock and meat market and landscape.  Steve Meyer, economist, Partners for Production Agriculture; CattleFax CEO Randy Blach; and Paul Aho, economist and consultant, Poultry Perspective, took the stage to offer a better understanding of […]

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Inflation Not Keeping Consumers Away From Meat Department

Following last year’s virtual presentation, the “Power of Meat 2023: An In-Depth Look At The Meat Department Through The Shoppers’ Eyes” came back stronger than ever this year during the Annual Meat Conference in Dallas, Texas. Led by Anne-Marie Roerink, principal and founder of 210 Analytics, the presentation was held yesterday as the conference’s first […]

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Do Marketing Claims, Attributes Matter To Meat Consumers?

By Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing Through all the ups and downs of the last several years, shopper demand for meat products has remained strong. But as consumers continue to navigate economic pressures, health and sustainability concerns, the meat industry and retailers will need to collaborate to ensure they are meeting consumers’ evolving needs. […]

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Tyson Foods Introduces Flow Wrap Packaging For Beef Products

Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods’ fresh meats division has introduced flow wrap packaging for its case ready portfolio. According to the company, flow wrap is a packaging product that uses less plastic than conventional packaging, requires less energy to produce and keeps products fresher three times longer. This packaging solution is being tested with Tyson Foods’ case […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, Southwest

Storytellers With Super Powers – Female Marketing Execs Bond

“One of the biggest obstacles is getting out of your own way.” That was Alexa Langona’s advice Monday during the “Women in Meat Retail Networking Lunch: Meat Marketing, Where Women Rule,” part of the first session of the Annual Meat Conference in Dallas, Texas.  Langona, senior director of project management of Albertsons Co.’s Own Brands, […]