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JANUARY 2026  /  VOLUME 238  /  ISSUE 1


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Meat Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2025 – Meet this esteemed institution’s newest members.

COVER STORY

Departments

Steven Brake (left), S&N Enterprises, LLC, and Mike Levengood, Perdue Farms

FEATURED CONTENT

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THE POULTRY REPORT 2026

Consumers favor chicken as the perfect canvas for usage across meal occasions and cuisines.

SPECIAL REPORT: LABOR OUTLOOK 2026
Nature of meat plant work makes careers a tough sell.

FIGHT FOR FOOD SAFETY
The importance of post-recall Listeria control.

COMMENTARY: AMSA
Predicting pork quality from temperature and pH data.

Glazed BBQ pork ribs on a dark wooden board with sauce, thyme, and a fork.

Website Highlights

Buyers Guide

Search our database

of suppliers and products.

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PMMI's Rebecca Marquez shares an update on packaging trends for meat and poultry

PMMI's Director of Custom Research Rebecca Marquez details how new technologies and market trends are influencing packaging decisions for meat and poultry products.

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