The National Provisioner

In The National Provisioner’s March edition, check out our 2025 Burger Report! Also, don’t miss our Processor Profile on Nordik Meats --- and more!

Premiumization drives burger category

Premiumization continues to drive innovation at both retail and foodservice.

Sammy Bredar

February 26, 2025

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Shoppers seek out premium meat offerings to fulfill demand for luxury items.

Processor Profile: Nordik Meats

Nordik Meats expands processing capacity with USDA grant

Independently owned meat processing facility focuses on providing high-quality products that producers take pride in raising.

Sammy Bredar

March 26, 2025

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Nordik Meats leverages a Local Meat Capacity grant to purchase a grinder, meatball maker, packaging equipment and more.

Professional butcher working at raw meet processing plant. Meet industry work concept.

Fight for Food Safety

Last year was an honorable year for the meat and poultry industry

2024 saw only 12 recalls related to the potential presence of pathogens.

Shawn K. Stevens

March 25, 2025

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Meat and poultry processors did a fabulous job producing safe products in 2024.

Commentary: AMSA

Beef × dairy carcass yield can be equal to or greater than conventional beef carcass yield

Advantages in carcass yield of beef × dairy cattle can only be realized if they are managed and harvested at a lesser fat thickness than conventional beef cattle.

March 21, 2025

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Advantages in carcass yield of beef × dairy cattle can only be realized if they are managed and harvested at a lesser fat thickness than conventional beef cattle.

Special Report: Regulatory Update

Impact of Trump Administration on food regulation still unfolding

Despite short-term uncertainty, it remains unclear how a second Donald Trump Administration will impact the food and agriculture industry in the US and abroad for the long term.