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The Great Inversion: Why the New Dietary Shift is the Meat Industry’s Biggest Marketing Opportunity

Recently, I joined a few thousand people slowly snaking through bag checks and metal detectors at CattleCon 2026 in Nashville. We weren’t there for the usual trade show buzz; we were there for a seat in front of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F....

2026 Annual Meat Conference Key Takeaways

The dust has settled on another Annual Meat Conference, and we have returned home full of insights. It was invigorating to reconnect with so many of you at the industry's ultimate "family reunion." Now, it is time to map out what lies ahead. Once again, we are...

Top 10 Meat & Dairy Industry Trends to Watch in 2026

As 2025 comes to a close, sights are set on the horizon of a new year. Throughout 2025 and expected to continue into 2026, the global market has impacted many aspects of the meat and dairy industries. Amid ongoing shifts and evolving forecasts, one thing remains...

Social Strategies to Win Big with Tailgating

The weather is getting cooler, leaves are falling and across the nation, many Americans are gearing up for football. And where there’s football, there’s tailgating! In fact, 80% of Americans tailgate each year. The Game Plan for Meat Brands Why does this matter to us...
2023 Mid-Year Trends Update

2023 Mid-Year Trends Update

Half of 2023 is in the rearview mirror. As I consider what the next six months will bring, I can’t help but rewind to...

2021 Top Trends to Watch

2021 Top Trends to Watch

If those of us in the meat industry have learned anything from 2020, it’s that even the most thoughtful predictions go...

2018 Meat Industry Headlines

Wow, what a year! Change. Growth. Success. 2018 had it all.  Let’s take a minute to recap the themes of this year’s...

Top Six Meat Industry Trends

There’s a saying in the Midan office: “What got us here, won’t get us there.” It’s a reminder that we need to keep our...

AMC 2018 Top 10

At Annual Meat Conference (AMC) 2018, digital dominated. How today’s meat consumers are using digital to plan,...