


You Are Not Your Target Audience
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you are a packer/processor, when is the last time you did a store check through the eyes of the consumer? I am talking about standing in front of a retail meat case and really looking at your branded items — not from your perspective of...
Is the meat industry playing David to alt-protein’s Goliath?
I’m not a fan of plant-based “meat” products. So, as a marketer, it pains me to give them marketing credit for convincing people — our consumers — that their product is healthier and better for the environment. When protein becomes anything other than “real meat” in...How does ‘kitchen fatigue’ steer consumers’ meat choices?
As the pandemic slogs on, I find myself tired of being in the kitchen. Really, really tired of it. Life before COVID-19 included a lot of weeknight activities, and with them great opportunities (and excuses!) to eat out. I don’t have any of those right now. Haven’t...