Morris Burger of Burgers’ Smokehouse dies Industry News December 17, 2020 No Comments Meat Industry Hall of Fame inductee was 85 years old.Read More
Food scientist behind Slim Jim recipe dies from COVID-19 Industry News December 3, 2020 No Comments Lon Adams was 95 years old.Read More
Harlan VandeZandschulp, president of Gleeson Contractors, dies Industry News August 19, 2020 No Comments He had served as president of the company from 2000 until his semi-retirement on June 30.Read More
Roger Van Hemelryk, founder of Maplewood Meats, dies Industry News August 13, 2020 No Comments Green Bay native started company in 1983.Read More
Omaha Steaks fourth-generation family owner, Alan Simon, passes away Industry News July 16, 2020 No Comments Simon was Chairman of the Board for the company which was founded by his great-grandfather and grandfather in 1917.Read More
Don Walton, founder of Walton’s Inc., dies Industry News July 2, 2020 No Comments Donald H. Walton, who founded the business known today as Walton’s Inc., passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the age of 80 years old. Read More
Private Label Manufacturers Association president dies after short illness Industry News May 28, 2020 No Comments Brian Sharoff, 77, led PLMA for four decades.Read More
Kerry Doughty, former Butterball, NTF leader, passes away at age 66 March 18, 2020 No Comments Doughty was the immediate past chairman of the National Turkey Federation (NTF) and the president and CEO of Butterball until his departure from the company in December 2018.Read More
Meat scientist, branded beef leader VanStavern passes away Industry News March 12, 2020 No Comments Dr. Bobby D. VanStavern, meat scientist and beef industry leader, age 90, died Feb. 21.Read More
Robert Smith, owner of Henry W. Stapf Inc., dies Industry News October 3, 2019 No Comments President/owner of Baltimore meat packer was a former president of the National Meat Association.Read More
