Lacy Bates, membership development manager of Southwest Meat Association, asked Chris Watson of Energy by 5 what the meat and poultry industry can expect from the energy market in 2024.

This year’s convention includes three preconvention activities, more than a dozen educational sessions, a couple of product demos, a competitive cured-meat competition, the largest trade show floor in convention history and more.

Approximately 93,277 pounds of raw meat products may have been contaminated with nonfood-grade mineral seal oil, which is not approved for use in meat processing.

One of the trends in specialty seafood technically isn’t from the sea: it’s freshwater fish.

Standard Meat Co. also makes two high-level promotions in business development and human resources.

The presence of bacteria, heavy metals, and allergens in food can have widespread and devastating effects on consumer health.

The Joint Safety and Health Council, made up of safety and health professionals of member organizations of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council, and National Turkey Federation, created the “Joint Safety & Health Council Frank Cruice Innovation in Safety & Health Award” in 2022.

Creekstone Farms regional sales manager leverages his chef background to foster connection for culinary professionals.

Beef producers continue to address the challenge of improving production efficiency and sustainability while balancing the consumer demand for high-quality, tender, fresh beef. Feeding strategies to improve the efficiency of beef cattle production, such as supplementation of the beta-agonist ractopamine hydrochloride (RH) and the trace mineral zinc (Zn), can positively impact the sustainability of beef production.

The industry as a whole is focused on waste reduction — from sustainable packaging to GHG emissions reductions, the meat industry is cutting back on waste and excess.