On one hand, retail sales for plant-based meat analogs are limp, with combined sales for refrigerated and frozen plant-based meat alternatives down 9% year over year in February 2023, according to IRI point-of-sales data. In addition to dollar losses (the category racked up $84.8 million in sales for February), units sold and volume for meat alternatives also fell versus year-ago levels.
Art Lankford is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Butterball's six turkey processing facilities in Arkansas, Missouri and North Carolina.
The acquisition is part of a long-term expansion plan that allows Nelson-Jameson to further develop its strategic relationships and offer additional technical sales coverage in the Eastern region.
John Blicha joined Eriez in 2012 as marketing communications manager and served most recently as senior director, global marketing and brand management.