Processor Profile: Welch's Stop & Shop Specialty products propel Indiana meat market Welch’s Stop & Shop has established itself as a staple in the Northwest Indiana community. Sammy Bredar February 28, 2025 No Comments Consumer demand for specialty products and local food promotes local market’s growth trajectory.Read More
Category Report: Value-Added Seafood Products Value-added seafood spurs category growth in the US Consumer trends drive demand for value-added seafood products. Sammy Bredar February 27, 2025 No Comments Health and wellness trend create opportunity for the industry.Read More
Seafood Report 2025 Sustainability, traceability remain top of mind for seafood shoppers Seafood industry sees a strong 2024, despite ongoing economic pressures. Sammy Bredar February 27, 2025 No Comments Producers must tap into what product attributes matter most to consumers.Read More
Premiumization drives burger category Premiumization continues to drive innovation at both retail and foodservice. Sammy Bredar February 26, 2025 No Comments Shoppers seek out premium meat offerings to fulfill demand for luxury items.Read More
The Poultry Report 2025 Poultry Report 2025: Convenience propels poultry at retail Increasing consumer focus on health and wellness opens doors for the poultry industry. Sammy Bredar December 30, 2024 No Comments Despite continued economic pressures, the poultry category is positioned for a strong 2025 at retail.Read More
Special Report: Distribution Strategies Maximizing cold storage, logistics ROI To help ensure product safety and quality, meat and poultry processors can take steps to optimize their cold storage, logistics and transportation efforts. Sammy Bredar December 23, 2024 No Comments Small meat and poultry processors are often looking to maximize their investment in refrigerated and frozen storage capacity.Read More
Economic Outlook Report 2025 Tight supplies, high prices plague small processors High prices, a difficult labor market, tight beef supplies and ongoing regulatory pressures shape the outlook for the coming year. Sammy Bredar December 23, 2024 No Comments Small meat and poultry processors get creative to adjust to a difficult economic environment.Read More
Checking back in with Wahoo Locker We last spoke with Wahoo Locker in 2015, two years after the grease fire that destroyed the original Wahoo Locker operations. Sammy Bredar December 23, 2024 No Comments Nebraska-based Wahoo Locker rebuilds and thrives after facing tragedy in 2013.Read More
Processor Profile: Hill Meat Co. Oregon pork processor Hill Meat Co. breaks ground on expansion Pendleton. Ore.-based Hill Meat Co. is most known for bacon production. Sammy Bredar November 25, 2024 No Comments Facility expansion will double cooking and smoking capacity.Read More
Food producers prioritize sustainable packaging Pack Expo International exhibitors and speakers alike focus on sustainable and automated solutions and services. Sammy Bredar November 11, 2024 No Comments Automation and sustainability propel U.S. packaging machinery market.Read More