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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...
Takeaways From CattleCon 2024

Takeaways From CattleCon 2024

Beef by the numbers, and good beef sustainability – my top takeaways from CattleCon 2024 Given my background, my...

AMC 2024 Top 10 Takeaways

AMC 2024 Top 10 Takeaways

The 2024 Annual Meat Conference was the largest ever held, with more than 2,300 attendees gathered in Nashville to...

Get to Know Gen Z Beef Shoppers

Get to Know Gen Z Beef Shoppers

In late August I had the privilege of tagging along with my daughter and her roommate as they went grocery shopping,...

Visualize It To Memorize It

Visualize It To Memorize It

In school I would read books, but I would not retain the information for long. I noticed that I remembered material...

Why 21 Is the New 7

Why 21 Is the New 7

Most of us have heard the adage that you have to repeat something seven times before it really sticks. From a...