Thomas Foods prioritizes sourcing from countries with the leading cattle traceability systems globally, especially Australia and Uruguay where full lifecycle traceability is mandatory in both.
Amalthea, a goat cheese manufacturer in the Netherlands, has always collected data on its manufacturing process, but historically it took a while to analyze and make any substantial change.
Patrick Fleming, Midan Marketing’s brand specialist for pork, sees all pork segments rising in 2024, including ham, sausage, bacon and pork shoulder and loins seeing strong growth.
Consumer perception of case-ready meat is changing, with 87% of consumers saying case-ready is as good or better than meat cut and packaged in the store.
For 2024, as the availability of bacon rose and pricing leveled off to what consumers are willing to pay, retailers have begun promoting it and consumers are responding by purchasing bacon at or above prior levels.