While many things have changed in recent years in the meat industry, there has remained at least one constant. Namely, consumers just can’t get enough bacon.
Niman's Applewood Smoked Uncured No Sugar Bacon awarded Gold in the Meat, Poultry and Seafood category of the Specialty Food Association’s 2021 sofi Awards.
Swine genetics, including gender, has been one of the greatest influences on pork belly, and, in turn, bacon quality. Therefore, the evolution of genetics in pork used in commercial production has had a great influence in recent years in producing larger swine.