Articles Tagged with ''state of the industry''

Veal producers are searching for profitability as they work through the current marketing situation affecting the industry.

The turkey industry’s economic recovery picked up steam through most of 2014 and seems well-positioned going into the expected production bump (based on poultry placements) in September-October production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates chicken production this year will reach a record high of 38.45 billion pounds on a ready-to-cook weight basis, about 1.7 percent above 2013, a percentage increase comparable to last year’s rate.

This year has been an interesting year for the fresh pork category

Over the past year, anyone in the business of selling or marketing food has encountered higher food costs.

Last year in this space, The National Provisioner asked, “Is the tide turning?”

Any discussion of today’s meat industry situation must begin with a sobering preamble concerning the challenges we face

Could better times be ahead for the meat and poultry industries?

In the complex landscape of meat packaging trends, two drivers that have long-term “legs” stand out as much in this segment as they do most packaged product categories: sustainability and convenience.

Through the first 10 months of 2012, veal farmers and packers have faced similar challenges as other livestock sectors.