PLI is a joint initiative by NPPC and NPB to provide a comprehensive training program for pork producers to learn how to spread the industry’s story to the public.

The survey also identified key business challenges in the meat industry and market that influenced investment decisions.

The diet was praised for its focus on overall quality, instead of a single nutrient or food group, and on daily consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, legumes, olive oil, herbs and spices.

The new Raydia Food Group platform enables existing Stanz and Troyer’s customers to continue to benefit from the unified company’s distribution services.

Eric Weiner, partner at Lowenstein Sandler’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Group, said he is bullish about the food tech market in 2024.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services established the Central Virginia Poultry Cooperative, hoping to attract new poultry businesses to the area.

The most recent HPAI outbreak in Merced County, Calif., affected 709,000 birds.

Smithfield has also pledged to donate 200 million servings of protein by 2025 as part of its commitment to fight food insecurity.

The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) has launched a new Family Meals Made Easy recipe platform powered by Grocery Shopii on IGA.com.

Meat packers today are faced with unprecedented challenges, with everything from labor to cost pressures impacting the productivity and profitability of their businesses.