Pork
When it comes to the global pork market, how much do other countries care about taste? Although every culture has its own definition, Pork Checkoff’s Norman Bessac says there are three basic things customers want.
While hogs have grown heavier and leaner over the years, improvements in handling and processing have allowed for improved quality.
2020 hog slaughter has certainly challenged capacity this year, and it’s been a good test – and no minor test at that – said Iowa State University ag economist Lee Schulz.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration extended its COVID-19 emergency declaration for Hours of Service (HOS) waivers for the transportation of livestock and livestock feed through Feb. 28, 2021.
To protect essential frontline workers, JBS USA has voluntarily removed hundreds of at-risk workers from a Greeley, Colo., beef plant in response to rising COVID-19 infections in the community.
JBS USA, a unit of São Paulo-based JBS S.A., and a group of direct purchasers in an ongoing pork price-fixing lawsuit filed a motion on Tuesday for preliminary approval of a class action settlement.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the pork industry many lessons that National Pork Producers Council president-elect Jen Sorenson believes will help pork producers mitigate future challenges.
The National Pork Producers Council says it welcomes the idea of being added to the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal (CPTPP), despite having bilateral trade deals with many of the countries.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Marketing Jesse Austin discusses the latest regarding U.S. pork sales to Japan, in particular chilled and ground seasoned pork.
It’s been a challenging year for everyone – in particular, hog farmers who encountered packing plant closures last spring. Perhaps that’s what makes this year’s “Give-A-Ham” campaign even more meaningful.
Pork Checkoff responds to COVID-19 crisis and adjusts messages to meet consumer needs.
The company announced Friday that 100% of expenses related to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment would be covered, effective retroactively to March 1.
Beef and pork sales posted another strong week, and retail meat volume sales have increased 22.5% during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an additional $7.4 billion in meat department revenue.
Retail sales data show U.S. meat department sales were up substantially in dollar value and volume during the seven weeks from March 8 through April 26.
Tyson Foods, Inc, announced on Tuesday it will pay approximately $60 million in “thank you” bonuses to its 116,000 frontline employees and Tyson truckers in the U.S.
LMIC says that strong retail demand, and the resulting spike in processing margins, has incentivized processors and packers to ramp up production the last two weeks.
Retail meat sales spiked 77% higher for the week ending March 15, but food shortages are not expected during the “social distancing” period underway to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Research into consumer acceptance of alternative proteins reveals nearly a third of Americans believe fake meat products are simply incomparable to real meat.
The U.S. and China Phase One trade agreement comes with hefty expectations. What could China buy to meet its $40 billion goal, and when could those buys happen? Economists and market experts weigh in.
Chipotle’s offer of contracts to young farmers to help them succeed may prove admirable, but the giant burrito chain has a less-than-sterling track record of disparaging farmers and ranchers.
Workplace injuries in American meat and poultry processing and packing facilities has reached an all-time low, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
An Australian firm is planning to market ‘cruelty-free’ zebra meat —a product cultured from a cellular substrate, not actually harvested from the iconic African species. Two words: Good luck.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday that Canadian beef and pork exports to China will resume, ending a nearly four-month-long trade dispute with Beijing.
We need a framework to better understand how marketing of the alt-meat category has created public perceptions about its environmental and dietary impact. Here’s how: think biofuels.
An activist group is resurrecting a campaign from the past: A boycott of veal, and its accusations are as far-fetched now as they were 20 years ago.
Let’s stop pretending why people get excited about alt-meat introductions. The reason is pretty simple: Consumers are convinced they can save the planet just by (slightly) changing their diets.
What if producers had surveillance footage in barns, pastures and holding pens, cameras that tracked how animals are treated 24/7?
Cornell economists conducted a survey to determine how regulating the use of the word ‘meat’ would affect consumers’ understanding of ingredients, nutritional content and food choices.
The Meat Institute says California’s Proposition 12 hurts the nation’s food value chain by significantly increasing costs for producers and consumers.
Used to be that GMOs ranked right up there with child porn as a blight on society no one should ever consume — until alt-meat foods started using GE ingredients. GMOs now? Not a problem!