ProvisionerOnline.com's editors attended the Chicken Media Summit April 17-19, 2013. Below are links to podcasts, articles and tweets from their online coverage of the inaugural event in New Bern and Kinston, N.C.
PODCASTS
John Starkey Q&A at Chicken Media Summit
Andy Hanacek sits down for a brief wrap-up of the 2013 Chicken Media Summit in New Bern, N.C., with John Starkey, president of USPOULTRY.
Q&A with Bill Lovette, Pilgrim's Pride, at Chicken Media Summit
Bill Lovette, president and CEO of Pilgrim's Pride, offers his take on the 2013 Chicken Media Summit in New Bern, N.C., with Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief.
Exclusive interview with Mike Helgeson, GNP Co., at Chicken Media Summit
Mike Helgeson, CEO of GNP Co., discusses goals and successes of the 2013 Summit with Sam Gazdziak, Independent Processor editor.
ARTICLES
Chicken Media Summit 2013 makes the case for transparency
When I first started covering the industry, the prevailing logic was that the average consumer doesn’t want to know where his or her food comes from. All they cared about was that the food was nutritious and affordable, and that it tasted good.
Chicken Media Summit 2013: The importance of animal source foods
It is only fitting that protein would take the center stage at the opening of the 2013 Chicken Media Summit. Not only was chicken the delicious main course at the opening reception/dinner, but it was also a central part of the keynote address that discussed the role of protein in providing the needed nutrients to the growing world population.
TWEETS
A selection of key tweets out of dozens sent by our editors live during the event. For more, visit, www.twitter.com/natprovisioner.
National Provisioner @natprovisioner17 Apr
Andy H is "on the road" again today, headed to N.C. for #CMS2013 (Chicken Media Summit)
National Provisioner @natprovisioner17 Apr
Survived the prop plane...in New Bern now...awaiting the kickoff to #CMS2013 ~AH
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Lovette: ...so the industry has decided to be a part of answering questions for consumers. #cms2013
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#CMS2013 Weldon: there is opp to provide protein to "food deserts" in developed nations like U.S....
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#CMS2013: Susan Finn, amer council for fitness & nutrition, takes the podium.
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#CMS2013 Finn: believes 2015 dietary guidelines could focus more on quality protein, unlike in the past.
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#CMS2013 Finn: iron deficiency most prevalent form of malnutrition, affecting 2 bil people.
National Provisioner @natprovisioner17 Apr
#CMS2013 got off to a great start with a keynote address on the importance of animal source foods: http://bit.ly/11fsdDg
National Provisioner @natprovisioner18 Apr
Day 2 of #CMS2013 begins w Mark Pope, Lenoir County, on poultry positive impact. pic.twitter.com/ZQuMGbmCFA
National Provisioner @natprovisioner18 Apr
Off we go to the chx farm...thx to Sanderson Farms for hosting! #CMS2013
National Provisioner @natprovisioner18 Apr
Just hung out with about 25,000 chickens in their house...they had a nice pad. Well-fed, calm, and nice air quality too. #CMS2013 ~AH
National Provisioner @natprovisioner18 Apr
Encouraging to see consumer media engaging and open to learning; rest of industry really ought to take note, do these events. #CMS2013 ~AH
National Provisioner @natprovisioner18 Apr
...basically, #CMS2013 is big step for chicken industry awareness, demonstrates a desire to show facts and let people decide for 'selves.
National Provisioner @natprovisioner19 Apr
Day 3 #CMS2013: Isabel Maples, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, on trends in dairy/protein. @DairyFoods pic.twitter.com/tt2nDM9Vi7
National Provisioner @natprovisioner19 Apr
Lampkin Butts, Bill Lovette, Jim Perdue participate in exec. panel this morning, moderated by Bill Roenigk. #CMS2013 #heavyhitters
National Provisioner @natprovisioner19 Apr
Butts: believes economy will come back, and that at some point we'll get a normal corn crop.
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Butts: "if both happen at the same time, industry could be in for a nice ride."
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Lovette: outlook for today is good, but future can be even better. Population: 9 bil by 2050.
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Lovette: chicken expected to grow most out of commercially available proteins as well.
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Lovette #cms2013: surplus of chicken expected in US and Brazil...to supply chicken deficits in Asia, Africa.
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Perdue #cms2013: sustainability can be profitable for a company. Doesn't have to be a drain.
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Perdue #cms2013: talks about Agrirecycle plant...a cool facility we featured in jan 2010.
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Butts #cms2013: improved demand in foodservice biz shows some economic improvement overall.
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Perdue #cms2013: turkey burger in places like BK is a sea change for industry.
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Lovette #cms2013: H7N9 #avianflu virus is new and diff, but we're still learning about it. But never in US thus far.
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Glisson #cms2013: 8 billion chickens produced every year around the globe. Trying to keep every one healthy.
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Doug Smith, N.C. State, #cms2013: discussing chicken product labeling.
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Smith #cms2013: steroids, hormones never added to poultry at least since studies in 1950s showed no benefit.
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Yvonne thaxton, univ. of Arkansas, speaks about poultry welfare next.
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Kendra waldbusser, pilgrim's pride, #cms2013: discusses modernization of poultry inspection.
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Waldbusser #cms2013: new rule would allow line speeds up to 175 bpm; plants would conduct sorting before inspection.
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Waldbusser #cms2013: USDA would increase focus on offline (haccp record review, food-safety tasks) inspection
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Waldbusser #cms2013: emphasizes that change is not mandatory, and lines won't just flip a switch and speed up or go 5 times faster.
National Provisioner @natprovisioner19 Apr
And that's a wrap from #cms2013 for us. Go to provisioneronline.com for post-event content into next week! And thx for following! #CMS2013