FI Fast Break audio news: Jan. 25, 2023
The latest FI news podcast touches on an innovative company that’s inserting pork and beef genes into soybeans and peas.
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Ag Update: Cargill Plans to Eliminate Trans Fats by 2023
Cargill announced it will eliminate trans fats in its products by the end of 2023 to help improve consumer diets, the first manufacturer to agree to new World Health Organization standards. “Cargill became the first …
Ag Update: U.S. Farmer Sentiment Weakens on Cost Concerns
U.S. farmers are pessimistic about the current agriculture economy and the future, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer lost five points in November, falling to 116, a 30% decline …
Has Arby’s Started a Pork Sandwich War?
On the heels of the fast-food industry’s chicken sandwich wars, has Arby’s fired the first shot in a new battle? The privately held chain recently launched its Country Style Pork Rib sandwich as a limited-time …
PORK UPDATE: Hog Prices Drop, Iowa Pig Farms Sue, Mexico Rejects Shipments
Pork has been making headlines of late, with one of the most notable updates being that prices for U.S. hogs have slipped since the Chinese government said its supplies have nearly fully recovered from African …
Commodities Causing Sticker Shock: Prices Spike for Red Meat, Lobster, and More
These days, the prices of multiple commodities are liable to inspire a double take. Here’s a look the commodities with the most noteworthy price spikes of late. LOBSTER Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, it was …
FI Fast Break: May 6, 2021
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we break down record beef and pork exports, the persistent chicken wing shortage, Kroger’s new drone delivery program, and more. To listen, click the play/arrow …
A Red Meat Revival? March Exports Shatter Records
Although plant-based products have been in the spotlight of late, U.S. beef and pork exports still established new records in March, according to new analysis. RENEWED HOPE FOR RED MEAT INDUSTRY U.S. beef and pork …
Beef and Pork Consumption Rises as Consumers Go with What They Know
The Food Industry Association and the Meat Institute Foundation reported that grocery store meat sales increased by 20% last year, with three-quarters of consumers saying meat belongs in a healthy diet. “All protein sales at …
Agricultural Exports to China Surging
Lately, U.S. farmers are shipping record volumes of crops and meats across the Pacific. A key factor at play: three years after the beginning of a trade war, China is reviving its trade relations with …
Trade Improves Between U.S. and China
China has started buying U.S. supplies of soybeans from next year’s crop much earlier than usual, reported Bloomberg (Dec. 7). The world’s top importer is loading up on U.S. crops, including corn and soybeans, to …
Coronavirus Causes Strain on Meat Supply Chain
Meatpacking facilities across the U.S. have become hot spots for the coronavirus, impacting production of chicken, beef, and pork and causing worry about the nation’s food supply, reported The Wall Street Journal (April 28). In …
Meat Sales Still Strong
Food Institute Focus – Meat Sales Still Strong
Asian Pork Shortage Fuels Need for U.S. Protein
Food Institute Focus – Asian Pork Shortage Fuels Need for U.S. Protein
Airline Food is Taking Off
Food Institute Focus – Airline Food is Taking Off