Turkey’s resilience and wide geographic dispersal has maintained the supply reliability of turkey meat nationally, despite a leading production region suffering disproportionate losses to highly pathogenic avian influenza in spring 2015.

In the broiler sector, all eyes are on the possible return of avian influenza this fall and winter, as Canadian waterfowl begin to migrate south along the Atlantic flyway, which touches major broiler production areas in Delmarva, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

Pork has been a great value this year, especially compared with other proteins in the meat case that have been experiencing supply issues and higher prices.

If you don’t believe the global factors affecting the U.S. cattle market are numerous and complicated, you probably haven’t heard Dan Basse, president of Ag Resource Company, give an economic outlook.

Following years of tightening beef supply — and subsequent record beef prices — America’s beef farmers and ranchers are expanding their herds.

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Global demand for flexible packaging is projected to reach $210 billion in 2015, and forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 3 percent, reaching $248 billion in 2020, according to a new market report by Smithers Pira.

The Freedonia report, “Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging, Industry Study with Forecasts for 2019 & 2024,” published in April 2015, projects strengthening demand for single-portion and smaller sizes, as well as convenient prepared foods.

Comparing 2013 to 2015 there has been a 15 percent increase in the total recalls, but that in and of itself doesn’t tell the whole story.

The meat and poultry industry has been a lot like the weather of late: As soon as you have it figured out, it changes.