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Marketing Articles
TSA for Marketers: No, Not the Airport Kind—Takeaways from the Protein Pact Solutions Summit 2025
Meat In the Middle: A Friendly Debate on Dietary Guidelines and the Role of Animal Protein with Dr. Anthony Chaffee, a...
Winning the Convenience Craver: How Meat Brands Can Drive Sales from Back-to-School Through the Holidays
Convenience Has Moved From Differentiator to Demand Driver It’s that time of year again when schedules ramp up, the...
The Protein Halo: Why It Matters More than Ever at 50
I celebrated a milestone birthday in May. It’s the one that starts with a 5 and ends with a zero. Yep. Age 50 means...
Beef, BBQ, and Brand Strategy: Using Social Listening to Tap Into July 4th Consumer Insights
The Fourth of July lights up more than grills. It lights up social media. As people post photos of hot dogs, brisket,...
2025 Midyear Trends
2025 Midyear Trends Update A lot of things can happen in a year. The world has seen several changes – political...
Maximizing ROI at the National Restaurant Show: How to Make the Most of This Perennial Event
Each May, as sure as the tulips blooming on Michigan Avenue, foodservice industry professionals from around the globe...
Top 10 Takeaways From the 2025 Annual Meat Conference
The 2025 Annual Meat Conference (AMC) in Orlando again saw another record attendance year with more than 2,500...
Why Digital Advertising Needs Human Connection
Blogger’s note: While I love to eat all the time, I only like to shop when I have time. Since the pandemic, my loyalty...
Brand Awareness vs. Conversion
A common conversation I find myself engaged in lately revolves around where a brand’s marketing strategy should focus:...
20 Years of Midan
Get your party hats ready: Midan is turning 20 this month! Think back to when you were 20 years old. Pretty naïve,...
5 Reasons to Keep Educating Consumers
With age comes wisdom. That is the proverbial saying, right? I'd like to believe it now that I am um... well, now that...