Pork
Through targeted advocacy on federal dietary guidelines, ultra-processed food definitions and ingredient standards, the National Pork Producers Council is fighting to ensure sound science keeps nutrient-dense pork on American plates.
Rolling out to Walmart, Meijer and Albertsons, the segmented format targets shifting consumer household sizes and portion-control preferences.
National Pork Board launches committee to guide checkoff investments that grow demand and promote pork’s many benefits of taste, flavor, balanced nutrition and versatility.
A 15% jump in export value to $377 million underscores accelerating demand across both established and emerging markets in the region.
Inspired by a 20-year-old memory and built with extra meat so you taste the pork—not just the breading—a Carroll restaurant takes the crown in a field of 464 contenders.
While the campaign frames its messaging around family farms and foreign ownership, industry groups warn of animal rights strategists driving the multi-million-dollar push to preserve Prop 12.
The legislation creates an on-farm processing exemption for small-scale farmers and ranchers, opening up affordable, direct farm-to-table meat sales.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation expressed cautious optimism after bilateral talks placed pork and beef among the non-sensitive goods slated for tariff and non-tariff barrier relief.
Chad Groves of Seaboard Foods challenges the supply chain to stop chasing volume at the expense of value and put the consumer back at the center of the plate.
National Pork Board’s “Taste What Pork Can Do” campaign teams up with state associations and regional retailers like Piggly Wiggly to target younger consumers and deliver double-digit sales lifts.
The Landman star has teamed up with the National Pork Board to celebrate Hispanic heritage by inviting Gen Z and Millennial home cooks to share the cherished family recipes and traditions that taste like home.
Authorities and Smithfield Foods are investigating a fatal workplace incident after 44-year-old employee Patou M. Mpinda was found dead early Monday morning at the company’s Monmouth plant.
Founder Dwight Mogler introduces a new brand identity celebrating the company’s heritage, bold flavor profile and growing presence across the Midwest and online.
A lifelong livestock advocate shares the bitter irony of developing a red meat allergy on the family farm and her battle to regain a normal life.
U.S. pork leaders argue that shifting focus from pure on-farm production metrics to consumer eating experiences is the key to expanding domestic protein market share.
Instead of envying the success of beef and chicken in the U.S., agricultural economist Glynn Tonsor challenges pork producers to stop fighting over a shrinking slice of the protein market and start building a high-quality product that grows the entire pie.
While resilient global demand drove a 6% increase in July beef export value, temporary pseudorabies restrictions dragged monthly pork exports lower despite strong year-to-date gains.
Corn’s rallying at its fastest August pace since 2010. For feed buyers, the question isn’t just how high prices go, but whether their coverage is in place before they get there.
Penn State experts are putting lean pork on the menu to fuel elite student-athletes and busting dietary myths about sports nutrition.
The veteran linebacker has taken his viral pork-promoting talents to the East Coast, teaming up with Pennsylvania Pork to highlight the nutritional benefits of his namesake food.
The USDA’s planned $156 million commodity purchase will redirect $27 million to domestic pork products, providing high-quality protein to federal nutrition assistance programs.
While certain exclusions apply, this historic decision unlocks access to Africa’s third-largest economy, where high-end foodservice operators are already eager to secure premium U.S. cuts.
The sausage-packed pasta dish dominated the 2026 Best New Food Contest, keeping pork at the very top of fairgoers’ favorite foods list.
The farmer-owned cooperative says its One Health Studio partnership gives farmers and ag retail a voice as startups build new links among crops, livestock and human health.
A new study reveals that people who habitually ate pork while on a structured weight-loss program successfully shed pounds and even improved their overall diet quality.
The Pork Quality Assurance program has enabled producers to deliver a consistently safe and high-quality product that consumers can enjoy with confidence.
Normal trade has fully resumed following the lifting of pseudorabies-related restrictions in Mexico, keeping U.S. pork exports on a strong, near-record trajectory for the first half of the year.