By Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency. Fall is once again right around the corner, bringing with it school, homework and extracurriculars that push the average consumer’s schedule into overdrive. On top of that, inflation is at an all-time high, adding one more layer of stress to […]
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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Fleming Honored By Pork Industry Peers
Midan Marketing, along with the American Meat Science Association, has established the Patrick Fleming Mentor Recognition Fund, recognizing Fleming’s accomplishments as a champion of pork quality. The honor was presented June 15 at the AMSA Reciprocal Meat Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa. Throughout his long career in the meat industry, as well as his […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Seafood Association Predicts Largest Catch Of Sockeye Salmon In Years
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game is predicting that more than 75 million sockeye will return to Bristol Bay this summer, becoming the largest salmon run on record. Bristol Bay has a thriving, vast ecosystem that is home to thousands of fishermen, six major river systems and millions of salmon. “Salmon is more than […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
StarKist Partners With Feed the Children And Cornerstones In Virginia
StarKist Co. has partnered with Feed the Children and Cornerstones to bring hunger relief to 400 families living along Northern Virginia’s Dulles Corridor. The drive-thru event was held at St. John Neumann Catholic Community in Reston, Virginia. During the event, 400 families and seniors received a 25-pound box of shelf-stable food, including StarKist products; a 15-pound box of […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
IRI Reports Shelf-Stable Seafood Remained Area Of Growth In May
To document the ever-changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, 210 Analytics and Elanco have continued to team up to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood sales at retail, including fresh, frozen and shelf-stable. The inflation in seafood was mostly in line with total food and beverages. Fresh seafood prices per-unit were up […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, Plant-Based News, West
Lawsuit Filed Against Beyond Meat On Behalf Of Don Lee Farms
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat and Ethan Brown, CEO, alleging false advertising and unfair competition. The suit, filed in the Central District of California, claims that Beyond Meat overstates the protein value of its products by up to 30 percent and has falsely represented that its products are free […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Sanderson Farms Investing In Employees To Drive Growth And Value
Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms Inc. has grown its production base primarily by greenfield expansion, building eight of the last 10 poultry complexes over the span of more than two decades. However, Sanderson Farms attributes its success in the last 75 years to its investments in another type of asset: human capital. Since its inception, the company’s […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Launches Pork Ribs At Walmart Locations
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson pork ribs are available in 800 Walmart stores across the country for Fourth of July celebrations. To spread the word, pitmaster and Tyson ambassador Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball appeared on a local morning show, Good Day NWA, to offer viewers tips and tricks for preparing ribs. During the segment, Ball educated viewers on how […]