Happy Holidays from Independent Processor

I wanted to take a moment during the holiday season to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope you are able to spend time with your friends and family in whatever way is the safest for you. Personally, our travel plans may have been greatly reduced, but we’ll be taking advantage of video calls to spend the day with the loved ones we can’t see face to face.

This year has been a year of rapid changes for the entire industry. We for one have moved to an all-digital format. It’s been a change to move away from a paper copy, but we are grateful for all of our readers who have stuck with us. We have some great things in store for you all in the New Year, starting with the February issue. I’m very excited to show them off to you all.

As you take some time to enjoy the holidays, I hope you get back to work re-energized and ready to see what opportunities lie ahead in 2021.

Former Editor In Chief, Independent Processor, and Former Editor, National Provisioner.

Sam Gazdziak has been writing for trade publications since 1997 and joined The National Provisioner in 2004. He helped launch Independent Processor magazine in 2008 as its editor-in-chief.

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IPPE 2025

The International Production & Processing Expo is the world's largest annual poultry and egg, meat, and animal food industry event of its kind. A wide range of domestic and international decision-makers attend this annual event to find solutions for their business, network with industry colleagues, and learn about the latest technological developments and issues facing the industry.

The 2025 IPPE already has 1,200+ exhibitors that will occupy more than 583,000+ square feet of exhibit space. The 2025 IPPE will offer timely and important information and an efficient way for producers and processors to find solutions to enhance their operations.

We look forward to being with you again at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Mark your calendar to join us Jan. 28 - 30, 2025. You will not want to miss this "must-attend" event for our industries!