As the U.S. beef cattle herd continues to rebuild, consumers will continue to see high prices and packers will continue to battle low margins. Weather conditions and low cattle supplies are pushing live cattle prices higher, putting the squeeze on an industry that...
The hyperfragmentation of American culture isn’t novel. The political and cultural division in the country is visible any time I open social media apps or turn on the news. I’m not here to talk about that – but I do think it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on how...
Half of 2023 is in the rearview mirror. As I consider what the next six months will bring, I can’t help but rewind to the beginning of this year and revisit our 2023 Top Trends to Watch report. The Midan Team identified 10 trends that we expected to influence meat and...
Born in early 1990, I am a Millennial through and through. I remember getting our home’s first PC and having to choose between being on the phone or on the internet thanks to dial-up. I also remember the first time I sent a text message (and how mad my dad was when he...
The COVID-19 pandemic changed consumers in ways the meat industry could have never imagined. One of the biggest evolutions we saw was how they felt about online meat shopping. Before the pandemic, consumers didn’t like the idea of a third-party shopper choosing their...
“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...
For a few years, I’ve had a zany theory about the future of food – particularly foodservice. Sharing it typically yields either a look of confusion or curiosity. My background is in food science and my job at Midan Marketing is all about consumer and industry insights...
A short time ago in a land not so far away, when you went to the grocery store to buy meat, you could reasonably assume everything in the meat case was made from responsibly harvested livestock and that the ingredients list would include, well, meat. USDA grades and...
In this multipart blog series, Midan team members are sharing how restaurants, retailers, distributors, producers and chefs have had to rethink foodservice — and what we believe the meat industry can do to match that creativity to find new ways of doing business. In...
Cultured Meats: Who, How and When? In October, team members from Midan Marketing attended the virtual Cultured Meat Symposium to learn more about the cultured meat and poultry products which promise (or threaten) to turn our industry on its head. As a food scientist,...