AMC 2023: Back Together and Better Than Ever At this year’s Annual Meat Conference (AMC) in Dallas, Texas, high energy and enthusiasm were evident: Attendees and exhibitors were delighted to convene in person after a three-year absence. Along with the great vibes from...
Top Takeaways From IPPE 2023
The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is the world's largest annual poultry and egg, meat and animal food industry event of its kind. In the following video, members of the Midan Strategy & Business Services Team and other industry leaders...
2023 Top Trends to Watch
Economic pressures, convenience, technology, sustainability and health – these five broad topics encompass a lot of what is shaping the meat industry today. As Midan looks to 2023, we have identified trends within each of these areas we expect to have the biggest...
Top Takeaways from The Power of Meat 2022
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...
2022 Top Trends to Watch
After closely studying meat consumers all year, Midan now turns an eye toward what’s next for our ever-evolving industry. We’ve explored how perceptions about issues like health and sustainability will not only impact what shoppers purchase at the meat case but also...
Midan Thought Leadership: 2021 Year in Review
Keep Your Eye on Changing Shopper Demographics Michael, a research guy at heart and a devotee of the latest and greatest meat consumer trends, shared learnings from our Multicultural Meat Consumers research in the June issue of The Shelby Report: As the U.S....
Midan Gives Back on the First Annual Diversity & Inclusion Volunteer Day
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." — Winston ChurchillEveryone wants to help. To contribute. To give back. But there’s often a gap between “wanting” and “doing.” It’s sometimes hard to take that first step toward becoming a...
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AMC 2021 Top 10 Insights
The “State of Change” theme for AMC 2021 was more than apt, as the meat industry gathered virtually to reflect on a year of incredible upheaval wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, recognize the resilience of stake holders across the meat channel and share hard-won...
10 Insights About Today’s Natural and Organic Meat Consumers
Meat packages, once a basic commodity bearing only weight/price labels, are now veritable billboards for the products they contain, branded and adorned with a range of claim stickers. At Midan, we wanted to learn more about who is buying claims-based meats,...