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JULY 2025  /  VOLUME 237  /  ISSUE 7


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The Sausage Report 2025 - Clean-label, flavor-forward sausage products win at the store.

COVER STORY

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

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Sheet pan with roasted sausages, red and orange peppers, and onions, drizzled with green sauce.

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HoBe's meat product boxes: Country Ham, Jerky, Smoked Bacon. Made in USA, Veteran Owned.

PROCESSOR PROFILE: ALBERS CRAFT MEATS

Nebraska-based, family-run butcher shop and meat processing company specializes in a farm-to-table experience with premium beef, pork and seafood products.

SPECIAL REPORT: FOOD SAFETY
Training and tech further meat and poultry product safety.

FIGHT FOR FOOD SAFETY
Grilled by reform: How MAHA could reshape meat and poultry processing.

PROTEIN PROBLEM SOLVERS: BURGER SPECIALTY FOODS
Digital printing transforms packaging and displays for specialty meats producer.

CONVENTION PREVIEW: AAMP 2025
American Cured Meat Championships is introducing a fresh category for AAMP’s 2025 Convention in Kansas City.

PROCESSOR PROFILE: DIESTEL FAMILY RANCH
Family-owned and operated California-based turkey producer, processor and marketer has long embraced animal welfare and prioritizing sustainability.

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National Provisioner Multimedia Specialist Brett Parker sits down with Brent Cator, president and owner of Cardinal Meat Specialists, as they discuss the brand's new Cardinal Roadhouse Smash Burger, which aims to deliver an authentic smash burger experience for consumers at home. In this interview, Cator explains the most challenging aspect of creating a convenient burger product for home consumption, the Cardinal-patented NTF technology used on this product, and the advantages of having a smash burger compared to a normal burger.

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Showcasing the Cardinal Roadhouse Smash Burger with Cardinal Meat Specialists President and Owner Brent Cator

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