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The Bacon Report

2018 Bacon Report: Powerhouse protein

Whether in retail or foodservice applications, bacon continues to win consumers' hearts in an ever-widening variety of uses.
Elizabeth Christenson Fuhrman
Elizabeth Fuhrman
September 20, 2018
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The bacon category, including refrigerated bacon and non-branded random weight bacon, recorded its highest dollar sales in five years for the 52 weeks ending July 15, according to Chicago-based IRI data of total U.S. multi-outlets.
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Grilled Sausages
Cover Story | 2018 Sausage Report

The 2018 Sausage Report: Showcasing new flavors

Sausage appeals to consumers who want premium quality, ethnic flavors and nostalgia.
Megan Pellegrini
Megan Pellegrini
July 3, 2018
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Brats, baseball, cookouts — basically the ingredients of summer. While sausage remains popular, more consumers say it has too much fat and too many calories. What's saving it? Reasonable prices, ethnic flavors and poultry sources.
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A Runner Taking Off From Starting Blocks
Special Report

2018 Top 100 meat and poultry processors: The race is on

As processors pushed to make the most of good economic conditions in 2017, sales are up, acquisitions are occurring more frequently and expansion is happening in the meat and poultry industry.
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Sam Gazdziak
May 25, 2018
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For the first time in recent memory, there is a new company at the top of The National Provisioner's annual Top 100 Meat and Poultry Processors Report. Backed by growth in its beef and pork divisions, JBS Holdings holds the top spot in this year’s survey of the meat and poultry industry.


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Carletta Ooton VP Amazon
Amazon Keynote

How Amazon handles food safety, recalls

Amazon VP Careltt Ooton spoke Tuesday morning during the Food Safety Summit keynote about how the company uses Natural Language Processing to scan customer feedback, and constantly monitor for food safety issues.
Crystal-Lindell
Crystal Lindell
May 9, 2018
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On Dec. 1, 2017, Amazon detected several food safety concerns on a dietary supplement. They suppressed sales the same day and initiated an investigation with the manufacturer. On Jan. 26, almost two months later, the product was officially recalled.
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