Award honors a person and/or supplier member who has been devoted to the meat and poultry industry, particularly small and medium-sized plant operators.

Wisconsin-based RJ's Meats takes home the Clarence Knebel Best of Show Memorial Award.

Exhibitors show off a wide range of products and services to help processors thrive.

Rick and Carolyn Leiding receive the AAMP Annual Achievement Award.

Seven industry veterans receive recognition for their significant contributions to the meat industry.

This year’s event features three activity options before the convention, various educational sessions, some product demos, a cured-meat competition, a large show floor and more.

This year’s convention includes three preconvention activities, more than a dozen educational sessions, a couple of product demos, a competitive cured-meat competition, the largest trade show floor in convention history and more.

There are 29 categories in the ACMC, with different categories for bacon, sausage, meat sticks, hams, jerky and specialty products.

The American Association of Meat Processors' new president is Tom Eickman.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The American Association of Meat Processors picked a hot one for the return of its annual convention to Charleston after 10 years — especially for a crowd that spends a fair amount of time in meat lockers.