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An Investment in Gen Z is an Investment in Agriculture’s Future

More and more these days, my inbox is filled with reports on what I need to know about Gen Zs - how they consume media, what they eat, how much time they spend on their phones each day. Technically a Gen Z myself (missed the millennial mark by a few years), sometimes...

Promote Beef Attributes to Keep Interest High During Inflation

Consumers today are incredibly aware of and concerned about inflation, and it’s impacting the way they shop for groceries, especially higher priced items like meat. In June, shoppers were paying 8.2% more than last year, on average, at the meat case.1 This continues...

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 marketing lens, that’s old news. In today’s landscape where ads, emails and content, content, content seep into every part of our lives, researchers say that...

How To Avoid Roadblocks in the Creative Process

Let’s imagine that you’re a company in need of creative work. Putting your vision in the hands of a marketing agency can be scary. As an Art Director, I’ve fielded many concerns working with clients from New York City to North Carolina, but the most common fear I’ve...

Do Your Marketing Claims and Attributes Matter to Today’s Meat Consumers?

Do Your Marketing Claims and Attributes Matter to Today’s Meat Consumers?

Apr 18, 2023

Through all the ups and downs of the last several years, shopper demand for meat products has remained strong. But as...

Build Greater Consumer Trust Through Influencer Marketing

Build Greater Consumer Trust Through Influencer Marketing

Apr 3, 2023

Influencer marketing. If you hang out at all on social media you have swiped through posts where someone is...

3 Key Messages About Pork in 2023

3 Key Messages About Pork in 2023

Feb 15, 2023

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

AMC 2019 Top 10 Blog

Mar 7, 2019

The 2019 Annual Meat Conference was all about how technology is dramatically impacting every facet of the meat...

Segment for $uccess

Segment for $uccess

Feb 5, 2019

“Who am I?” is one of the most fundamental questions of human existence, layered with the complexities and nuances of...

Why You Should Care About Segmentation Research

Jan 23, 2019

I know – you’re expecting a dry and stat-heavy blog about market research. But you’re only half right (I’m a research...

Meat: The Benefits of the ‘Real Deal’

Dec 5, 2018

I love animals; they’re delicious. For me, this is more than a bumper sticker slogan; it’s a way of life. Growing up...

Weather the Next Economic Storm with Strategic Planning

Aug 30, 2018

Those of us in the meat industry usually don’t have the luxury of taking time to contemplate our next move. Prior to...

What We Can Learn from the Grassfed Movement: Amplify to Multiply

Jul 18, 2018

The Grassfed Movement has got it going on. Recent Nielsen data tells the story of grassfed beef’s dramatic domestic...

Tomorrow’s Meat Consumer: Are You Ready?

Jun 6, 2018

I recently had the honor of presenting at the 2018 World Meat Congress (WMC) in Dallas on June 1. Hosted by The...

At Midan, What We Do Is Who We Are

Jan 11, 2018

Happy New Year! It’s only the second week of 2018, but some of us (no names mentioned!) might already be wavering on...

Just Another Day at the Office…

Sep 20, 2017

If you know anything about Midan, you know it’s not just an empty slogan when we say that we live, breathe and dream...