Wholesome Meats, a Texas-based regenerative agriculture brand offering nutritious premium ground beef, is taking on the fake meat industry. It launched on National Cheeseburger Day, Sept. 18, and is partnering with several local restaurants and grocers to highlight its good-for-you and good-for-the-planet meat. Wholesome Meats uses regenerative farming, a holistic approach to food and farming systems. This […]
Category: Meat/Seafood/Poultry
The Shelby Report covers meat, seafood and poultry for grocery retailers nationwide, from protein trends and pricing developments to supplier announcements and meat department merchandising strategies. Updated regularly across our five regional editions.
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Tyson Launches Open Prairie Natural Meats Case-Ready Product
Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, has launched its Open Prairie Natural Meats case-ready product line. The dual protein and traceable product line will offer consumers a convenient and affordable natural protein choice. The new Open Prairie Natural Meats case ready products are well-positioned to address consumers’ packaging priorities when shopping the meat case. One recent […]
Industry Veterans Join Thomas Foods International USA Team
Thomas Foods International, USA, a global meat processing company, recently added three industry veterans to its team. Greg Martin, Lori Dunn and Darrell Kahler have joined the organization, deepening customer relationships and services. As new team members, they help the company expand its portfolio that includes grass fed, halal and other products to retail and […]
Pilgrim’s Investing $1.5M In Atlanta Region In Hometown Strong Initiative
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim’s has plans to invest almost $1.5 million around the Atlanta region as part of its Hometown Strong Initiative to support the community’s future and help respond to needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. The communities around Atlanta where these funds will be focused include Canton, […]
Pre Brands Introduces Grass-Fed, Center-Cut Beef Tenderloin Roast
Pre Brands, a provider of 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished beef from Australia and New Zealand, says its Pre Center-Cut Beef Tenderloin Roast will be available nationwide for the holiday season. “Whether consumers are spending holidays quietly with only immediate family or hosting a larger celebration, they’ll be craving something special this year,” said Kevin […]
Market Profile: Karns Foods Thrives On Meat Department, Which Has Grown
by John McCurry, contributing writer For the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania market, COVID-19 pandemic-buying really hit Karns Foods and other supermarkets on March 11. “That week was full force, and it has been since then,” said Andrea Karns, VP of sales and marketing and granddaughter of the chain’s founder. “As a community, it is still very much at […]
Smithfield Foods To Become Carbon Negative By 2030
Smithfield Foods became the first major protein company to commit to becoming carbon negative in all company-owned operations in the United States by 2030. A leader in sustainability for more than two decades, the company said Sept. 3 it will go beyond carbon neutrality to effectively remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. It will […]
Taste Of Inspirations Black Angus Beef Line Launches At Stop & Shop
Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stop & Shop has launched a new offering, Taste of Inspirations Black Angus beef. A co-branded, exclusive partnership with the 1855 brand, the line of Black Angus beef is now available in the meat department at all Stop & Shop locations or for pickup and delivery at StopandShop.com. Customers can take home the same […]
LonoLife Bone Broth Innovates With Nutrition, On-the-Go Solutions
San Diego, California-based LonoLife – a leading brand of portable, powdered bone broth and collagen products – has announced its newest innovation, LonoLife Noodle Soups. The new soups are packed with 20g of protein, high-quality egg noodles and flavorful bone broth. Set to hit Amazon.com and retail store shelves early September 2020, LonoLife Noodle Soup will be available […]
The Giant Co. Offers New Cook-In-Bag Product Line
To provide families with a solution for easy and affordable weeknight meals, The Giant Co. has launched its new Cook-in-Bag product line. Now available, the meat and seafood items come already packed with flavor in an oven-ready bag. “Today’s families are busier than ever, and they are looking for easy, real meals that take less time […]
Pilgrim’s To Invest $3.5 Million In Georgia With Hometown Strong Initiative
Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Greeley, Colorado-based food company Pilgrim’s recently announced plans to invest $3.5 million in Georgia to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in the future. The investment is part of a new, national $20 million initiative called Hometown Strong that adds to commitments Pilgrim’s has made […]
Meat Institute Provides Comments To Dietary Guidelines Committee
On behalf of the members of the North American Meat Institute, VP of Regulatory and Scientific Programs Susan Backus provided comment during the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services’ Virtual Meeting on the Scientific Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. “The benefits of meat and poultry consumption as part of healthy, […]
Sixth-Generation Rancher Says Lean Beef Helped Her Lose Weight
Sixth-generation California rancher Kiah Twisselman recently told officials with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services about her first-hand experience with the benefits of beef in her diet. She also urged them to do more to encourage beef as part of a healthy diet as they finalize new federal dietary guidelines. Twisselman […]
Regal King Salmon Launches Wood-Roasted Salmon In The U.S.
New Zealand King Salmon Co. is expanding its U.S. offerings with a retail line of premium wood-roasted salmon. Regal Wood Roasted King Salmon features ready-to-eat roasted King salmon filets in four flavors including Wood Roasted New Zealand Beech and Double Manuka – roasted with Manuka wood and glazed with New Zealand’s famed Manuka honey. Flavors […]
John Soules Foods Breaks Ground At Valley, Alabama Site
After several delays due to COVID-19, John Soules Foods, the City of Valley, Alabama, and the Chambers County Development Authority (CCDA) say that construction on the new John Soules Foods facility in Valley has begun. With the work commencing, John Soules Foods also has announced that Adam White has been named the maintenance manager for […]
Tyson Names Worpel Director Of Fresh Meats Marketing
Tyson Fresh Meats has appointed Ozlem Worpel the new director of Fresh Meats marketing, a promotion from her previous position of senior brand manager. Worpel will be responsible for leading the organization’s strategic direction across the Fresh Meats brand portfolio, developing new product lines and brand identities. She will also provide direction on a comprehensive sales […]
Chicken of the Sea Introduces Premium Line – Wild Catch
Chicken of the Sea has announced the launch of Wild Catch, the company’s latest product line which features premium, wild-caught and hand-selected cuts of fish packed with just water and sea salt. Available at retailers nationwide, Wild Catch comes in three responsibly wild-caught, preservative-free varieties – Albacore Tuna, Ahi Yellowfin Tuna and Alaskan Salmon – each […]
America Celebrates July As National Hot Dog Month
Whether one enjoys a frankfurter, frank, wiener, weenie, coney, red hot or hot dog, July is a month for celebration. This month marks National Hot Dog Month, 31 days that celebrate one of America’s most iconic foods. Hot dogs are part of American culture, summer celebrations, travel and grilling traditions. They are synonymous with the […]
Fresh Thyme To Carry Farm Promise NAE Pork Brand
Hatfield, Pennsylvania-based global pork producer Clemens Food Group and Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, which specializes in affordable natural and organic offerings, have announced a collaboration. This new collaboration will allow Fresh Thyme to offer the Clemens’ pork brand, Farm Promise NAE (no antibiotics ever) across 11 Midwest states. The distribution deal replaces Fresh Thyme’s conventional […]
Gemstone Foods Appoints Power As New President, COO
Decatur, Alabama-based Gemstone Foods, a protein supplier, has appointed Jeff L. Power as president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. “I am extremely pleased to rejoin Gemstone, a great company with so much opportunity,” said Power. “Gemstone’s established organization is prepared to further expand the business by offering innovative, cost effective products and solutions while […]
