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2025 Midyear Trends

2025 Midyear Trends Update A lot of things can happen in a year. The world has seen several changes – political leadership transitions, evolving weather patterns, and continued technological advancements – particularly in AI.  Looking back at Midan’s 2025 Top Trends...

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 convene in Chicago for the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show. With great anticipation, they come to network, promote, buy, sell, and learn...

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 attendees. Meat and poultry industry experts and first-time attendees from all over the world came together to network, grow professionally, and explore new...

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 has become more and more aligned with retailers that make shopping easy and convenient for me.  A recent trip inside the actual store I am most often...
The Power of Brand Strategy

The Power of Brand Strategy

Got a product that you’d love to shout about from the mountaintops, but you’re just not sure if anyone will hear you?...

Reflecting on Meat’s Role

Reflecting on Meat’s Role

Earlier this year, “The societal role of meat – what science says” was published in the Animal Frontiers journal. This...

The Power of Consumer Segmentation

The Power of Consumer Segmentation

Have you ever watched an ad or a short video and been perplexed, or even said out loud, “I don’t get it.” Happens to...

3 Key Messages About Pork in 2023

3 Key Messages About Pork in 2023

At Midan, we talk a lot about “sharing your story” with consumers in an effort to make animal agriculture more...