Tyson Foods has completed a $90 million expansion to its processing plant in Forest, Mississippi. This investment is part of the company’s commitment to meet the increasing demand for protein and deliver on its strategy of accelerating long-term growth. This expansion will create 320 jobs and represent its single largest capital investment in Scott County. […]
Category: Meat/Seafood/Poultry
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Executive News, Northeast
McAdams Appointed President, Perdue Foods And COO, Perdue Farms
Salisbury, Maryland-based Perdue Farms, a 102-year-old privately held company, has appointed Kevin McAdams as president of Perdue Foods and COO of Perdue Farms, effective immediately. He will report to Randy Day, CEO of Perdue Farms. “We’re thrilled to have Kevin join Perdue Farms. He brings more than 25 years of experience as a successful and trusted leader […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Albertsons, West
Tyson Foods, Albertsons Launch Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork
Tyson Foods and Albertsons are introducing Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork to shoppers in Portland, Oregon. The Tyson Foods fresh meats’ brand is available at 140 Albertsons stores within the Portland division. The product line is designed to meet consumers’ needs for e-commerce-friendly options. “We are thrilled to introduce Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork to Albertsons shoppers,” […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Convenience Is King To Today’s Meat Consumers
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 […]
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 […]