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Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National

Inflation Pulls January Meat Dollars Below Year Ago Levels

To understand market impact, IRI, 210 Analytics and Hillphoenix have shared a new monthly update to understand the latest meat department trends.  The average price per pound in the meat department across all cuts and kinds, both fixed and random weight, stood at $4.49 in January. Prices only increased slightly year-on-year, at 2.6 percent, continuing […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest

Tyson Ventures Seeks Upcycling Startups For Annual Demo Day

Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, is accepting applications for participants in the second annual Tyson Demo Day. The event will be held July 11 at its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. This year’s theme of upcycling innovation aims to identify breakthrough upcycling technologies to help the company and the industry reach sustainability […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest

Lone Creek Cattle Co. Announces Private Label Beef Opportunities

Lincoln, Nebraska-based Lone Creek Cattle Co., a family-owned and operated cattle company, has introduced its new private label program for grass-fed beef. This program will offer grass fed, grass finished, all-natural cattle, raised without the use of antibiotics or hormones. With a weekly and monthly harvest, this program offers retailers and distributors the power to […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest

Tyson Foods Signs Agreement To Acquire Williams Sausage Co.

Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods has signed an agreement to acquire Williams Sausage Company Inc. of Union City, Tennessee. “The addition of Williams Sausage Company aligns with our strategic intent of expanding our capacity to serve our customers,” said Stewart Glendinning, group president, prepared foods for Tyson Foods. “We also look forward to welcoming Williams’ dedicated […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest

Midan Releases Report On Buying Habits Of Pork Shoppers

More than half of consumers eat pork weekly, and price continues to be the top attribute consumers consider when making pork purchasing decisions at retail, online or in a foodservice environment, according to Midan’s newly released “Pork Attributes Report.”   The U.S. pork market, estimated at $876 million in 2022, is set to reach $1.3 billion by 2027. […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast

Smithfield Donates 240K Protein Servings To Food Banks

As the presenting sponsor of the annual rivalry games known as the Commonwealth Clash, Smithfield united with the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech to recognize two local Virginia food banks for their commitment to providing communities with accessible nourishment through food pantries and meals. As an extension of Smithfield’s Helping Hungry Homes program, the brand donated more than 60,000 pounds of protein – more than […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast

North Coast Seafood Launches Kelp Meatballs, Burgers

Boston, Massachusetts-based North Coast Seafoods is launching new product innovations, such as meatballs and burgers, using ocean-grown kelp from the Gulf of Maine. Items made with kelp are naturally vegan and gluten free with a clean label list of ingredients composed of kelp, green chickpeas, brown rice, and spices. Kelp meatballs and burgers are made using sustainably-grown kelp, […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast

Gorton’s Seafood Launches Air Fried Butterfly Shrimp, Fish Fillets

Gloucester, Massachusetts-based Gorton’s Seafood has launched two new air-fried products: fish fillets and butterfly shrimp. “The most exciting part about these new products is that they’ve already been air fried before they get to the consumer,” said Jake Holbrook, VP of marketing. “You don’t need to own an air fryer to enjoy all of the benefits of light, […]