Giant Food, a greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, says it has joined the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP), a global platform where retailers voluntarily share insight into their sourcing methods to ensure sustainable seafood practices. Giant’s sustainable seafood policy has always ensured that every seafood item sold in stores meets sustainability criteria, but the grocer is now taking […]
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FPL Food Becoming Southeastern Beef Processing Leader
Augusta, Georgia-based FPL Food, a vertically integrated beef processor, recently announced that it has secured an initial round of financing to expand its Augusta operation. This initial round is part of the company’s multi-phased plan to expand and rebuild the harvest and fabrication facility to further solidify its position as the Southeastern U.S. beef processing leader. […]
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Albertsons Cos., FishWise Dive Into National Seafood Month
Albertsons Cos. and FishWise are honoring National Seafood Month this October by collaborating on a project focused on improving seafood traceability. Today, traceability is key to adapt and rebuild global seafood supply chains that have been altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Every year, as part of Albertons’ Responsible Seafood Program, the company works with Santa Cruz, California-based […]
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Analysis: Consumers Change Buying Habits For Meat Amid Pandemic
To understand consumer preferences and demand for meat during the COVID-19 pandemic, FMI – The Food Industry Association and the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, the foundation for the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute), released a midyear Power of Meat study and found sales of meat increased an unprecedented 34.6 percent and revealed […]
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Cornelius Tapped To Lead Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats
Kay Cornelius, rancher and seasoned natural meats leader, has been named the new general manager of Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats. She will be an essential leader as Panorama, the nation’s largest Organic Grass-Fed beef brand, moves on a nationwide growth plan to support more U.S. ranchers and increase the availability of organic U.S. grass-fed and […]
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Certified Angus Beef Brand Recognizes Top Grocery Retailers
When COVID-19 restrictions limited options on dinner choices as far as dining out, grocery retailers stepped up to deliver dinner. Employees worked to stock shelves and provide safe access for customers. People craved steak. And they came to enjoy eating, and preparing, home-cooked meals. “Retailers offering the brand have an edge,” David O’Diam, Certified Angus Beef VP of […]
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Data Shows Consumers Reaching For Fewer Meat Snacks
by Michael Uetz / Managing principal, Midan Marketing, meat marketing specialists since 2004 The coronavirus pandemic has upended how consumers eat as well as what they are eating. For most retail categories, this has been a boon – with significantly more dollars being spent on groceries to offset the decrease in dining out. But one […]
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Texas-Based Wholesome Meats Takes On Fake Meat Industry
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 […]