American Association of Meat Processors

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The American Association of Meat Processors has released its 2024 Meat and Poultry Processing Industry Data Collection and Analysis. The 64-page report examines data that is collected by meat and poultry processing and harvest facilities as a part of its business structure, production standards, and food safety and quality systems. This data demonstrates where the industry is in relation to producing a safe food supply. Currently, there is no widespread accessible conglomeration of the data in this report. The report was compiled and written by Abbey Davidson, AAMP Outreach Specialist. She released a questionnaire in 2023 to gather information nationwide from meat and poultry processing facilities as it relates to information like employee turnover rates, HACCP hazard findings, gross revenue, species of animals processed, satisfaction with inspection personnel, etc. AAMP Outreach conducted the survey, contacting AAMP members via email and newsletter. A total of 1,268 meat and poultry processors were contacted, and a total of 145 responses were received. The vision behind the data collection was to better guide the industry on potential education needs. The report is available at https://lnkd.in/eS_QBE-z.

I was able to take this course and I can confidently say it would benefit new and old butchers and all other meat/poultry industry professionals. What a phenomenal training resource from carcass fabrication to marketing to food safety!

Earlier this year, AAMP announced a partnership with Range Meat Academy, an online training program that is helping to meet the industry-wide demand for more butchers and meat-cutters. Through Range Meat Academy’s online programs, newcomers to the meat industry or existing employees looking for additional training can gain extensive and valuable knowledge about cutting, merchandising and selling meat. To help introduce the program to AAMP members, we are hosting a webinar on Wednesday, July 10, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. In this one-hour webinar, Range Meat Academy founder Kari Underly will discuss how the training works and how AAMP members can utilize RMA training in their workplace. Registration for this free webinar is available at https://bit.ly/aamprange. Kari is a third-generation butcher whose work in the meat industry has included developing and marketing value-added beef cuts like the flat-iron steak and the Denver steak. She is the author of the James Beard-nominated book, The Art of Beef Cutting: A Meat Professional’s Guide to Butchering and Merchandising. Range Meat Academy’s curriculum is used in junior colleges, workforce development programs, meat distributors, grocery stores and meat processors. The classes cover beef, pork, poultry and lamb, and there are two types of curriculums, the clerk and the cutter. AAMP members can receive a 10% discount when enrolling employees into Range Meat Academy’s various online courses. For more information about RMA, visit www.rangepartners.com. For more information about the benefits and discounts that AAMP members can enjoy as a part of their membership, please visit https://lnkd.in/exhbKtXj.

Don't forget that our 4-part labeling webinar series concludes next Tuesday, April 16, with a session on Labeling Claims. The webinar, led by AAMP's Abbey Davidson and Steph Harmon of Label Compliance Solutions, is free to attend and will start at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 Eastern. Registration is at https://lnkd.in/etj9BVyW. If you are an AAMP member, you can catch up on the previous three webinars by going to the AAMP Materials & Industry Publications page at https://lnkd.in/gEUxFJCv.

In less than an hour -- 11:00 Eastern/10:00 Central, AAMP is hosting a webinar, a review of wastewater treatment. If you wish to learn more about the technologies, you can still register and join us at: https://lnkd.in/eWmiJxfA

AAMP members qualify for a reduced rate on registration for this excellent event! Contact Jhardcastle@meatscience.org for details and a promotional code.

Thanks to Meat + Poultry for sharing this information. We are working to bring all of our information about the EPA proposal onto our website so that anyone in the industry, or anyone who cares about the small, independent meat industry, can make their voice heard.

It's time to book your hotel rooms for the AAMP Convention, taking place August 1-3 in Omaha. Our host hotel is the Hilton Omaha, which is connected to the CHI Center via a sky bridge for maximum convenience. Registration for the convention itself will be available later this month. https://lnkd.in/e2eVa_S7

Next Tuesday, AAMP has a great labeling webinar planned for you! It is the first of four labeling webinars presented by AAMP Outreach Specialist Abbey Davidson and Steph Harmon of Label Compliance Solutions. Join us on January 16 at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern to gain a basic understanding of what needs to be included on your labels. The webinar is free to all meat industry professionals. For more information and to register for each of our labeling webinars: https://lnkd.in/ercrG6Aq