All National Provisioner Podcasts

Jorge Izquierdo, vice president, Market Development, for PMMI, discusses how processors can maximize uptime and collect meaningful data for measuring and optimizing overall equipment effectiveness.

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

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.

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.

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 communications. Charlie spent 10 years as vice president of communications and public affairs for Premium Standard Farms, has worked for a public-relations agency, was an award-winning radio journalist and worked in video and film. To contact him, e-mail Charlie@cmakc.com or call (816) 556-3122.

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

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, visit www.midanmarketing.com or www.shugollresearch.com.

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

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

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

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".

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".

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".

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

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".

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".

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.