Leading up to the Super Bowl in February, Kansas City, Mo.-based Seaboard Foods had a friendly competition with Philadelphia-based Leidy’s Premium Meats.

Chicken wings and breast meat retail prices have continued to fall sharply in recent months, which brought some relief to inflation-weary consumers, a report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange stated.

Cargill and Cubiq Foods, a food technology company based out of Barcelona, have entered into co-development and go-to-market agreements for novel, plant-based fat ingredients.

Efficient, reliable and easy-to-use equipment is extremely important in the meat room, especially to meet the increased demand for specialty cuts and case-ready products.

Research presented at the Natural Product Expo West trade show on March 10 identified taste, texture and quality as unmet needs in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives.

Tyson Foods Inc. announced a plan to close two facilities, which would result in the loss of about 1,500 jobs.

For many meat and poultry suppliers and their retail partners, finding the sweet spot between premium and affordable will be paramount going forward.

For the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, the company recorded a loss of C$311.9 million ($226.1 million).

Producers and retailers will continue to pursue the online shopper in 2023, said Midan Marketing’s Michael Uetz.