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Checkoff Targets Restaurants to Help Move Middle Meats
The restaurant (foodservice) channel is integral to beef producers’ business and livelihood. Figures from the National Restaurant Association indicate that consumers divide their food spending equally between foodservice and retail....
Checkoff Helps Drive Consumer Interest in Beef Middle Meats
The checkoff has been building and implementing a comprehensive marketing effort to help build demand for beef among retailers, foodservice operators, reporters and consumers despite current economic conditions. ...
Study: Many Consumers Ignore Food Product Recalls
Many Americans fail to check their homes for recalled food products, a new study by Rutgers University’s Food Policy Institute has found....
Improve Middle Meat Sales with New Merchandising Technique
As ribeye steaks and New York strips have gotten bigger, many customers have become frustrated with middle meat cuts because of larger portion sizes, higher prices and thinner cuts. ...
US Short Ribs Gain Popularity in Korea
U.S. beef exports continue to gain ground in South Korea, with beef short ribs being one of the most favored cuts for Korean cuisine. ...
Drivers of food price run-up continue
Despite “remarkable course changes” in the food-versus-fuel debate that occurred in 2008 when oil and many agricultural prices reached record levels, “the key drivers of food prices and their complex interactions remain the same now,” according to a new report from the Farm Foundation. ...
Red Meat Production Numbers
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.83 billion pounds in February, down 4 percent from the 3.97 billion pounds produced in February 2008....
Economy impacts meat case
New study shows consumer trends at restaurants, in grocery stores and at home....
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Don't Market Like 2008
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No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...























