During the July American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) Convention in Des Moines, two students were awarded with Stephen F. Krut Scholarships.

Danny Mendes of Tulare Meat Locker & Sausage Co. won the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) Accomplishment Award, and Kevin and Heather Western were named as Achievement Award winners.

The American Cured Meat Championships awards prizes to small meat processors across the country in nearly 30 different cured meats categories.

The American Association of Meat Processors is pleased to announce the hiring of Abbey Davidson to the position of Outreach Specialist.

The American Association of Meat Processors is looking forward to a great convention and trade show in Oklahoma City, July 15-17, 2021, and would like to extend an invitation to all of you to join us there. 

Meat processors and food safety inspectors both want the same thing: safe food. However, the relationship between the two entities can be touch-and-go at times. At the best circumstances, state or local governments and small meat plants can work together to develop successful operations that produce quality meat items. 

In this video Q&A, Chris Young, Executive Director of AAMP, discusses the biggest challenges and opportunities for small processors. Young also discusses how AAMP partnered with IFFA to bring the meat judging competition to the United States.