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Episode 42: Four tips to sell more pork

Episode 41: Four tips to sell more fresh pork

Patrick Fleming, director of retail marketing for the National Pork Board, offers four strategies processors can incorporate to improve their pork sales.

Four tips to sell more fresh pork

Episode 40: Pork Board Podcast

Pork Board Podcast

Pork Board Podcast

Episode 39: Pork Board Podcast

Episode 38: Pork Board Podcast

Pork Board Podcast

Pork exports, January-May 2011

Episode 37: Pork exports, January-May 2011

Through the first five months of 2011, U.S. pork exports are up 16 percent in volume (916,763 metric tons) and 22 percent in value ($2.35 billion) over 2010. This is due in large part to exceptional results in South Korea, China and Japan. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) economist Erin Daley Borror discusses the performance of these markets in this audio podcast.

CMA Social License

Episode 36: CMA Social License

Charlie Arnot discusses how earning consumer trust can lead to the development of a social license, allowing processors to operate with minimal formalized restrictions from society. In this episode, he tells processors why operating with a social license, and maintaining that license, is crucial to business and the bottom line.

Building and protecting your most valuable asset: Trust

Episode 35: Building and protecting your most valuable asset: Trust

Charlie Arnot is CEO of the Center for Food Integrity and President of CMA, a consulting company with offices in Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. The Center for Food Integrity is a national non-profit organization dedicated to building consumer trust and confidence in today’s food system. In his role as president of CMA, Charlie and the CMA team work with companies and associations across the food system in issues management, public relations, strategic facilitation and marketing co...

Food Safety Research Report, March 2011

Episode 34: Food Safety Research Report, March 2011

A University of Missouri researcher has developed a new rapid test to detect Salmonella in chicken and eggs.

Episode 33: Consumer Trends Report, AMI Expo 2011

Michael Uetz, principal, Midan Marketing, and Merrill Shugoll, president of Shugoll Research, drill down into their latest research on consumer buying habits and its correlation with meat and poultry sales. Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, discusses the conclusions with Uetz and Shugoll in an exclusive, one-on-one interview at the AMI Expo 2011, following their educational session at the show, Wednesday, April 13. For more information on the research, visi...

Consumer Trends Report, AMI Expo 2011

Episode 32: ResearchConsumerTrends

ResearchConsumerTrends

Episode 31: Energy Management "American Power Act Update"

Beau Griffey, account executive for U.S. Energy Services, discusses the American Power Act Update.

Energy Management "American Power Act Update"

Episode 30: Food Safety 1-on-1 "Trends at the Food Safety Summit"

Food Safety 1-on-1 "Trends at the Food Safety Summit"

Episode 29: Energy Management "Primary Factors Resulting in Lower Natural Gas Prices"

Beau Griffey, account executive for U.S. Energy Services, delves into the "Primary Factors Resulting in Lower Natural Gas Prices".

Energy Management "Primary Factors Resulting in Lower Natural Gas Prices"

Energy Management "Impact of Carbon Cap-and-Trade Legislation on Food Industry"

Episode 28: Energy Management "Impact of Carbon Cap-and-Trade Legislation on Food Industry"

Beau Griffey, account executive for U.S. Energy Services, gives progressive insight on the "Impact of Carbon Cap-and-Trade Legislation on Food Industry".

Worker Safety "OSHA Voluntary Protection Program"

Episode 27: Worker Safety "OSHA Voluntary Protection Program"

Dr. Sam Pardue is the Head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University, a teacher and researcher of poultry science for more than 25 years, he discusses "OSHA Voluntary Protection Program".

The Global Marketplace "Beef, Pork Exports: First half of 2009"

Episode 26: The Global Marketplace "Beef, Pork Exports: First half of 2009"

Erin Daley is the manager of research and analysis for the U.S. Meat Export Federation where she assesses market access and trade policy issues affecting red meat exports. She shares insightful information in "Beef, Pork Exports: First half of 2009".

Worker Safety "Safety Processes and Programs at Butterball, Part III"

Episode 25: Worker Safety "Safety Processes and Programs at Butterball, Part III"

Dr. Sam Pardue is the Head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University, a teacher and researcher for more than 25 years, he discusses "OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, Part III".

Episode 24: Energy Management "Intro to the Carbon Cap & Trade Market"

Beau Griffey, account executive for U.S. Energy Services, helps navigate the ever changing energy landscape in "Intro to the Carbon Cap & Trade Market".

Energy Management "Intro to the Carbon Cap & Trade Market"

Episode 23: The Global Marketplace "Update on EU Beef Agreement"

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a nonprofit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal, join Erin Daley for "Update on EU Beef Agreement".

The Global Marketplace "Update on EU Beef Agreement"

Worker Safety "Safety processes and programs at Butterball, Part II"

Episode 22: Worker Safety "Safety processes and programs at Butterball, Part II"

Brian Rodger, corporate director of safety and risk management for Butterball, LLC and Dr. Sam Pardue, head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University discuss "Safety processes and programs at Butterball, Part II".

Episode 21: Plant Design and Process Efficiency "Automation: The Final Frontier to Efficiencies"

John E. Johnson is the managing director of Epsilon Industries which is a business consulting and engineering/manufacturing company. He is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Board Certified Professional Ergonomist. Join John for "Automation: The Final Frontier to Efficiencies". You can reach him here.

Plant Design and Process Efficiency "Automation: The Final Frontier to Efficiencies"

Episode 20: Worker Safety "Safety processes and programs at Butterball"

  Dr. Sam Pardue is the Head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University. He has more than 25 years of experience in research and teaching in the field of poultry science.  Throughout this career, Dr. Pardue has co-invented three patents and received more than $1.8 million in grants and contracts for his poultry research activities. He has earned numerous accolades throughout his teaching career, including his induction into North Carolina State Unive...

Worker Safety "Safety processes and programs at Butterball"

Episode 19: The Global Marketplace "Analysis of February Beef/Pork Export Data"

Erin Daley is the manager of research and analysis for the U.S. Meat Export Federation where she assesses market access and trade policy issues affecting red meat exports. Join her for "Analysis of February Beef/Pork Export Data".

The Global Marketplace "Analysis of February Beef/Pork Export Data"

Labor Issues "Interpreting the Updated FMLA Laws"

Episode 18: Labor Issues "Interpreting the Updated FMLA Laws"

Jacob M. Monty is the managing partner of Monty Partners LLP. His firm is in high demand among companies susceptible to worksite enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  He shares his expertise "Interpreting the Updated FMLA Lawsin ". You can reach him here. 

Co-Packing "Selecting a co-packer"