by Michael Uetz/ Managing Principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency. As temperatures warm up, consumers have started planning for grilling season. For this summer’s backyard barbecues, we expect there will be three distinct consumer mindsets at the meat case: the cost-conscious consumer who is feeling the effects of inflation but […]
Category: Meat/Seafood/Poultry
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
IRI Report Shows Strong Easter Meat Sales
To document the changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have teamed up to continue to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to meat department sales, including fresh and processed items. Easter is typically a big selling season for meat and was the most disrupted of the major holidays in 2020, […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Marketing News, Southeast
Midan Marketing Donates Cooked Meals To Ronald McDonald Charities
To provide support for families with children in the hospital, Midan Marketing employees cooked and served meals to residents of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Ronald McDonald House Charities, featuring product donated by Midan clients. From April 11-15, the company’s team members cooked about 150 dinners at the Charlotte Ronald McDonald House. Each meal featured an entrée […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Farmer Focus Celebrates Plant Safety Milestone, New Executive Hire
Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Farmer Focus has announced a safety and operational milestone in its plant: five million hours without an OSHA-lost workday injury. In addition to this accomplishment, Farmer Focus achieved a total recordable injury rate of .80, well below the industry standard of 3.5. Furthermore, Farmer Focus’ commitment to employee safety early in the pandemic […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southeast
Tyson Foods Breaks Ground On Childcare Facility In Humboldt, TN
Tyson Foods broke ground April 20 on a new childcare facility at its Humboldt, Tennessee, poultry processing plant that will provide access to affordable childcare for frontline team members employed at the facility. The $3.5 million Humboldt childcare facility, expected to be operational in 2023, will support up to 100 children, 5 years old and […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Moser’s Opens Store With Attached Champs Chicken Drive-Thru
Moser’s, a family-owned grocery store chain, opened a newly-built supermarket in Columbia, Missouri on May 4, featuring a drive-thru Champs Chicken. The drive-thru location features an innovative double-line kitchen layout and an integrated order management system with digital drive-thru menu boards and mobile app technology. “We have the full recipe for success right here with […]
Posted inCoborn's, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Coborn’s Inc. Launches Four Brothers Barbecue Smoked Entrees
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. has launched Four Brothers Barbecue entrees exclusively sold in the company’s Coborn’s, Cash Wise and Marketplace Foods banners. The new product assortment includes hardwood smoked pulled pork, chicken, ribs and briskets, along with new chef-created sides available in the deli or meat departments. The original recipes are branded with the company’s […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Southwest
Tyson Foods Provides Employees Transportation Through Ride-Share
Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is helping address the barriers of transportation through Commute with Enterprise, a ride-share program that provides employees with a low-cost way to commute to work. The partnership began last year and has grown to include 26 Tyson Foods facilities, helping more than 1,000 employees and saving an estimated four million commuter miles. […]