NPPC and NPB unveil Pork Leadership Institute class of 2024 Nineteen individuals from across the nation join the PLI. Industry News January 3, 2024 No Comments Comprehensive, yearlong PLI program comprises five sessions designed to provide a deep understanding of the industry.Read More
Penn State Extension offers home-study course on meat-goat production The registration deadline is Jan. 31. Industry News January 3, 2024 No Comments Course covers profit-enhancing production principles for raising meat goats. Read More
New members to serve on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Twenty-five members will serve three-year terms and one member will serve a one-year term. Industry News January 3, 2024 No Comments USDA announces 26 new board members.Read More
The five Cs of packaging for 2024 Partnering with a packaging supplier who understands the latest legislation and requirements is increasingly important. Industry News January 3, 2024 No Comments One in four Gen Z and millennials say that interactive packaging is a key purchase driver. Read More
Docuseries features Prime Roots for koji-based deli 'meats' Series highlights plant-based meat company in episode 4 of the 'You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment' docuseries. Industry News January 2, 2024 No Comments Docuseries follows four sets of twins whose diets diverge with one eating an omnivore diet and the other eating plant-based food to see how key health indicators changed. Read More
5 Pillar Meats opens new USDA-inspected meat processing facility in Virginia Company creates 12 new jobs and invests more than $1.7 million to build a new, multi-species abattoir and red-meat processing facility. Industry News January 2, 2024 No Comments In response to growing demand for local meats, 5 Pillar Meats is establishing a new USDA-inspected meat processing facility.Read More
KFC brings back wraps for a limited time Wrap lineup now includes five offerings. Industry News January 2, 2024 No Comments Kentucky Fried Chicken introduces two new wrap varieties — Honey BBQ and Spicy Mac & Cheese.Read More
Canned seafood manufacturer eclipses $1 million in food donations for 2023 California-based Wild Planet Foods donates 710,000 meals. Industry News January 2, 2024 No Comments Wild Planet works with hunger-relief organization Feed the Hungry to distribute canned seafood products.Read More
Franklin Junction lands exclusive license rights for future Nathan's Famous virtual restaurants Partnership expands the Nathan's Famous brand to more than 150 new locations in the United States and Europe. Industry News January 2, 2024 No Comments The deal also includes rights to Nathan’s Famous sister brands, Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips and Wings of New York.Read More
Smithfield donates over 64,000 hams in December Company delivers over 286,000 pounds of ham to food banks in the Feeding America network. Industry News January 2, 2024 No Comments Smithfield Foods donates hams to food banks in six states through its Helping Hungry Homes hunger-relief program. Read More