See Why More Meat Consumers Are Hopping On Board the Charcuterie Trend
From 15th century French origins to social media phenomenon – charcuterie has made an impressive and visually pleasing comeback. Charcuterie boards traditionally feature a curated selection of cured meats and cheeses alongside noshes like crackers, berries, nuts and...
Antibiotics provide opportunity for industry to re-educate consumers
Antibiotics have been part of meat production for decades. Today, they have become a source of controversy and, for some consumers, fear. In 1999, Chipotle became one of the first restaurants to tout that it sold meat from animals never given antibiotics. By 2017,...
Midan Gives Back on the First Annual Diversity & Inclusion Volunteer Day
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” — Winston Churchill Everyone wants to help. To contribute. To give back. But there’s often a gap between “wanting” and “doing.” It’s sometimes hard to take that first step toward...
Make TikTok Part of Your Marketing Toolbox
The social media platform that has taken the world by storm, TikTok, has been a big topic of conversation for marketing professionals everywhere. More and more, TikTok is becoming an integral part of marketing plans for the meat industry. The app is known for being...
The “Future of Foodservice” Series: Pandemic’s End in Sight: What Now for Foodservice?
In this multipart blog series, Midan team members are sharing how restaurants, retailers, distributors, producers and chefs have had to rethink foodservice — and what we believe the meat industry can do to match that creativity to find new ways of doing business. In...AMC 2021 Top Takeaways Video
Not being “on-site” didn’t stop the Midan team from capturing the key insights from the all-virtual AMC 2021. Watch our team members share their firsthand insights in our AMC Top Takeaways video below. And in case you missed it, be sure to check out our AMC Top 10...
Four Key Drivers That Will Keep Meat Consumers Coming Back
The meat case has changed significantly in the last decade, but so has the consumer. Today’s meat shopper has a lot on their mind when making meat purchase decisions – sustainability initiatives, product convenience, food safety, animal welfare, the use of antibiotics...
Is the meat industry playing David to alt-protein’s Goliath?
I’m not a fan of plant-based “meat” products. So, as a marketer, it pains me to give them marketing credit for convincing people — our consumers — that their product is healthier and better for the environment. When protein becomes anything other than “real meat” in...AMC 2021 Top 10 Insights
The “State of Change” theme for AMC 2021 was more than apt, as the meat industry gathered virtually to reflect on a year of incredible upheaval wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, recognize the resilience of stake holders across the meat channel and share hard-won...
Is Your Meat Case Stocked With Claims Your Customers Are Looking For?
The COVID-19 pandemic has put health in the spotlight. During the tumultuous year that was 2020, personal health and the health and well-being of others was repeatedly a concern of consumers.1 When it comes to the meat case, consumers often equate “health” to natural,...
Sustainability: It Has Never Been Just a Buzzword for Ranchers
Farmers and ranchers are the original environmentalists. Most are hard core. Often, though, consumers don’t realize it because those working the land and caring for our livestock day in and day out aren’t focused on specific things like reducing our greenhouse gas...
D2C: Things to Consider Before Jumping In
During the holidays, we kept a box of individually wrapped cookies on our porch. Once the weather starts to warm up, we’ll likely put out water bottles or Cokes. Our next-door neighbors leave a basket of homemade masks by their front door. Why? We want to take care of...