Bacon
K-State’s Glynn Tonsor says the July Meat Demand Monitor revealed positive trends in meat consumption and consumer attitudes toward protein purchases.
The Save Our Bacon Act reaffirms livestock producers’ right to sell products across state lines without interference from arbitrary mandates, says U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
Everyone loves bacon. Here’s how two companies are introducing more bacon into stores this summer.
If the U.S. consumer is to truly reimagine pork, some fairly significant changes may be required over time, says CoBank’s Earnest. Despite the challenges associated with broadening pork’s appeal with domestic consumers, he says the industry is in a strong position.
The $95-million expansion includes construction and new processing equipment, and is expected to create 100 new jobs.
Illinois pig farmers produce over 6 billion slices of bacon annually. Illinois legislators say that’s a major reason to celebrate and designate May 7 as Illinois Bacon Day.
Iowa State researchers wanted to see if natural antioxidant treatments would prevent or minimize color changes in packaged bacon. While the treatments had little effect, the packaging had a significant influence.
Participants included more than a dozen members of the Iowa State Cyclone football team, which is currently 6-0 and ranked ninth in the country, and four members of the Iowa State women’s basketball team, which is projected to finish second in the Big 12 Conference this year.
An Iowa State freshman walk-on nabbed a spot in the ‘Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon’ promotion with his tryout that turned heads for the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s (IPPA) viral campaign.
Say “I love you” with this tasty treat.
Need a good one-liner to make your valentine swoon? Try one these tested and true oaths of love featuring the best animal on the farm this Valentine’s Day.
Misinformation is again waging war against bacon. A quarter-million-dollar ad campaign launched this fall in Washington, D.C., claims there are health risks to eating bacon and other processed meats.
Well known bacon, hot dog and processed meat brand, Oscar Mayer is reportedly for sale for $3 to 5 billion.
Daily’s Premium Meats is launching a new bacon product that’s trending among consumers now. Here’s what you can expect this fall.
Four Iowa State University football players have gone viral on social media. Here’s how the Iowa Pork Producers Association is taking advantage of the opportunity through the “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” campaign.
A group of senators and representatives are doing everything they can to make sure pork can be sold everywhere in the nation, including California.
Demand for cheaper bacon among Britons facing a cost of living squeeze has prompted Danish Crown to plan a new plant in northern England.
Is British bacon different from American bacon? And if so, why? That’s just one of the questions answered in this light-hearted glide show about a trip abroad to the United Kingdom by one of the Pork staff.
Pork is already taking bigger bites out of budgets, reports AgDay’s Clinton Griffiths, and now a new California law is about to make bringing home the bacon even more expensive.
Bacon prices have skyrocketed to record levels, and market analysts say they might not go down anytime soon.
Iowans’ favorite pork dish is the breaded pork tenderloin. Reward yourself for traveling the state and sampling these sandwiches at 10 of 14 designated locations on the newest version of the Iowa Tenderloin Trail.
Swift Prepared Foods, a subsidiary of JBS USA, celebrated the opening of its new $68-million bacon facility in Moberly, Mo.
The idea has met resistance over fears of political backlash.
Demand for protein of all kinds soared, but bacon outpaced it all.
“It seems to me that the folks who want to buy vegan burgers...they would appreciate it not being labeled as meat or a meat food product,” said Andy Gibson, Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
From comfort to high-tech: Food a serious quest at Olympics. And you won’t believe how much they’re going through.
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