Holiday meals still feature traditional proteins such as turkey and ham. But younger families also embrace smaller portions, deboned meats and convenience with pre-made meal kits or restaurant takeout.
As the animal-rights movement becomes more aggressive, everyone in the supply chain needs to work together to remain focused on our goal: providing a safe and abundant food supply.
This summer, the dairy industry was dealt a hard hand with animal rights groups releasing multiple videos taken by "undercover" animal-rights activists employed on farms in Indiana, Nebraska and Texas.
More than ever before, consumers are deciding the quality of their restaurant meal before even trying a bite of it. Many of their judgments are in place just by reading the menu.
Same-store sales and customer traffic levels were dampened by winter storms in February, but restaurant operators are more optimistic about future business conditions.