As the pandemic slogs on, I find myself tired of being in the kitchen. Really, really tired of it. Life before...
COVID-19 Articles
The vultures are circling: Address negative perceptions of the meat industry now
Shock. Fear. Panic. Frustration. These emotions have been coursing through Americans since mid-March and have been...
Turn The Pandemic’s Unforeseen Changes Into Future Business Growth
2020 has been a year for the history books. Just inside the grocery store walls, we have experienced panic buying,...
The Evolution of Online Meat Shopping During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Midan’s seventh COVID-19 study revealed key insights about how online shopping has evolved since the pandemic began in...
Meat Consumer Shifts Creating Prime Opportunities
The pandemic has made an indelible imprint on American behavior: We don’t socialize the same way, we don’t work the...
The “Future of Foodservice” Series: Influencer Partnerships Offer Win-Win Opportunities
In this multipart blog series, Midan team members are sharing how restaurants, retailers, distributors, producers and...
The “Future of Foodservice” Series: The Power of the Foodservice/Processor Partnership
Meredith McDuffie has a passion for foodservice. She’s spent more than 20 years in the industry, working as an...
The “Future of Foodservice” Series: Lessons in Creativity Through the Meat Lens
Few industries were hit as hard by COVID-19 as the foodservice industry. Overnight, nearly every restaurant in America...
How COVID-19 has upped the stakes for meat branding
I have made only three trips to the grocery store since the pandemic hit in mid-March. At first, I resorted to...
Chaos Follows Crisis: What We Can Expect
The European Black Death (1347-1351), the Spanish Flu (1918 – 1919) and the Stock Market Crash (1929)1. What do these...
Eight Ways to Reassure Consumers the U.S. Meat Supply Chain is Secure
As we all continue to struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that meat and poultry processors are...
Meat Marketing During COVID: Don’t Go Dark Now
COVID-19 has created a climate of incredible uncertainty for companies and brands. Because it’s obviously not a time...