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This is What Sustainability Looks Like
by Danette Amstein | Sustainability
Last month I had the opportunity to attend the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) General Assembly meeting. The day before the meeting, a group of attendees boarded a bus at dawn for a sustainable ag tour. I always jump at the chance to see agriculture in...

Observations From the National Restaurant Association Show 2022: Experiential + Ease
by Molly Shelton | Trends
After a two-year hiatus courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-awaited National Restaurant Association Show was back in action last week! As an absolute delight to the senses, this year’s much anticipated show did not disappoint. The electric vibe, culinary...

How to Capitalize on Burger Trends
by Molly Shelton | Trends
Summer grilling season is joyously upon us and what better way to kick it off than by celebrating the ultimate grilling go-to: the beef burger! A burger tastes great, goes easy on the wallet and never gets tiresome – its flavor, versatility and accessibility simply...

The Future of Foodservice: It’s In The Experience
by Maggie O'Quinn | Trends
Throughout the pandemic, a question that has lingered in my mind is what foodservice will look like on the other side of all this. We’ve seen so many amazing restaurateurs make changes to their business models to stay afloat and – unfortunately – I don’t think those...

Meatless Diet a Privilege Only Some Can Afford
by Bridget Wasser | Alt-Meat
For the past few years, there has been significant conversation about plant-based diets potentially becoming the standard around the world and this intensified in advance of last year’s UN Food Systems Summit. Leading up to the summit, the EAT-Lancet diet, one which...

What Meat Consumers Say Versus What They Do
by Connor Guyton | Sustainability
“According to research conducted by Midan Marketing” may be one of my favorite phrases to write when I’m developing content for Midan or our clients. In my position as a Customer Insights Analyst, it’s my job to know what consumers are thinking, feeling and doing when...

Fire Up the Grill for This Summer’s Three Hottest Consumer Categories
by Michael Uetz | Marketing
As temperatures warm up, consumers have started planning for grilling season. For this summer’s backyard barbecues, we expect there will be three distinct consumer mindsets at the meat case: the cost-conscious consumer who is feeling the effects of inflation but still...

Ad Nauseam
by Danette Amstein | Sustainability
Last week I had the honor of attending and speaking at the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s (USRSB) General Assembly meeting. This conference is a true roundtable, bringing together the entire beef supply chain for frank conversations about how to improve upon...

Driving Pork Value Through Segmentation
by Patrick Fleming | Marketing
Pork is a wonderful protein choice for consumers; it’s flavorful, healthy and affordable. For packer/processors and retailers, pork offers an opportunity to drive additional sales and dollars at the meat case if we follow the example set by beef and chicken. There are...

Now is the Time to Optimize Your Share of Stomach, Heart, Wallet
by Danette Amstein | Marketing
These days you can’t talk about meat without mentioning inflation — and many of those conversations center around consumers cutting back on meat. So, what’s the cost to packer/processors who don’t maintain their share of consumers’ stomachs, hearts and wallets? The...

Now’s the Time to Lead the Sustainability Conversation
by Kelly Loganbill | Sustainability
Consumers need our help to eliminate confusion about sustainability Sustainability – it's a big word with a multitude of meanings. We’ve been hearing about this topic for years as major companies have begun developing and implementing sustainability goals and...

Top Takeaways from The Power of Meat 2022
by Midan Marketing | Trends
Now in its 17th year, the annual Power of Meat* study tracks how today’s shoppers purchase meat and has become a valuable industry benchmark. Anne-Marie Roerink shared the highly anticipated Power of Meat 2022 findings in an FMI-hosted webinar on March 8, covering...
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