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Through five generations since its founding in 1850, Palmer Food Services remains deeply rooted in delivering quality and customer service. #CertifiedAngusBeef has become their top-selling category, setting a high standard for quality that customers recognize and return for time and time again. "We're very proud of the product and want people to know the quality of what we sell," says Kip Palmer, representing the fifth generation of his family in the business. For their leadership, Palmer Food Services has been awarded the 2024 Certified Angus Beef Specialty Meat Company award. Congratulations!

The energy and inspiration from #BeefBash24 continue to grow. Check out these highlights! It was incredible to celebrate with our global #CertifiedAngusBeef community, plan tomorrow together and experience the exceptional hospitality of Turning Stone Enterprises. Meat companies, distributors, retailers and restaurateurs are connecting with our team to put ideas and resources from the event to work for them. Thanks again to everyone who attended and supported Annual Conference in any way! If it’s not CERTIFIED, it’s not the best.®

Food City / KVAT Foods Inc. has been recognized as the 2024 Certified Angus Beef Retailer of the Year. At the helm of the grocer’s success is Steve Smith, president and CEO of Food City, who leads with a vision shaped by his father’s legacy. For 26 years, Food City has chosen #CertifiedAngusBeef to set itself apart from competitors and deliver exceptional beef to customers. “It’s a competitive edge for us,” Steve Halloway, VP of meat and seafood, says. “Our customers know that we stand for quality and value.”

Thank you, #CertifiedAngusBeef partners, for helping to build a strong future for young leaders in the beef community through the Colvin Scholarship Fund! ⛳ Palmer Food Services and G&C Food Distributors Inc as #BeefBash24 title sponsor of the Mick Colvin Golf Outing and Clay Shooting Event 🌟 All golf sponsors and partners participating in those activities ✋ Auction bidders and purchasers: Jensen Meat Company, John Soules Foods and Grimmius Cattle Company Thank you for helping us reward $100,000 total to 26 up-and-coming leaders this year, like Carsten Loseke, Ryan Heitschmidt and Megan Eckhardt. (See more about recipients in the comments)

“We know over the last 16 years of working with #CertifiedAngusBeef that the brand will absolutely continue to grow and evolve with us,” says Chef David Zimmerman, Culinary Director of Stark Reality Restaurants. It was a slow start to keeping business at Stark’s Steaks & Seafood, but they remained committed to serving the best beef. Now, they offer a range of options from #CertifiedAngusBeef traditional and Prime cuts to dry-aged selections. Stark’s has built a reputation for quality and innovation, earning the 2024 Certified Angus Beef Steakhouse of the Year award. Congratulations!

Located north of Salt Lake City, JY Ferry & Son manages their century-old ranch. The Ferry family understands that sustainability goes beyond just caring for cattle but also about nurturing the land. “There’s a good cycle to wetlands,” says Joel Ferry, who is also the executive director of Utah’s Department of Natural Resources. By grazing their cattle strategically, the Ferrys have rejuvenated the wetlands, turning what was once considered detrimental into a sustainable solution that benefits both the environment and their cattle. For their leadership, JY Ferry & Son was named the 2024 Certified Angus Beef Sustainability Award winner. Congratulations!

More from #BeefBash24 … 🏈 Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis shard: “A champion is not only a sports term. It’s a life term. Sometimes we don’t realize what it takes. It takes a dream, it takes a plan and it takes blood, sweat and tears. If we can commit to all that, then we all have the ability to become champions.” 🥁 Employee retention expert, author and drummer Clint Pulver motivated attendees to be the mentor people seek. You want them to realize, “I like myself better when I am around you, when I work with you and when I learn from you.” 📈 Randy Blach, CEO of Cattle-Fax, shared optimism for the beef market. “We’re experiencing the third-highest retail beef demand in 20 years and there’s continued growth for top-Choice and Prime beef, such as #CertifiedAngusBeef."

Every moment of #BeefBash24 was truly memorable! Every session and #CertifiedAngusBeef dish inspired partners to grow sales with fresh beef cuts, value-added products, ground beef and more. They gained strategies and meal solutions to continue making their businesses more profitable with the best-tasting, best-sourced, best-selling beef.   Congratulations to all award winners! (See link in the comments.) Each plays a crucial role in delivering the best Angus beef. Honorees included family farmers and ranchers, processors, distributors, restaurateurs and grocery stores.   More highlights to come!

Get an inside look at #BeefBash24! Chefs, ranchers and beef leaders are gathered at Turning Stone Enterprises to celebrate the best beef and honor those who make it possible. #CertifiedAngusBeef took center stage at the welcome party, featuring: 🌮 Street Tacos 🍖 Braised Thor’s hammer 🥩 Fire-roasted, seared porterhouses This was just the start, so stay tuned for more memorable moments and delicious bites! If it's not CERTIFIED, it's not the best.®

More than 630 Certified Angus Beef leaders representing 12 countries are together for #BeefBash24. Family farmers and ranchers, meat company leaders, food distributors, retail meat leaders and restaurateurs gathered for our Annual Conference to grow their businesses with the best-tasting, best-sourced beef. If it’s not Certified, it’s not elevating what’s possible, it’s not rewriting expectations and it’s not the choice of those who demand more. This is #CertifiedAngusBeef. If it’s not CERTIFIED, it’s not the best.® (Video en español vinculado en comentarios).