American Association of Meat Processors

Frozen Grant Funds Affecting the Meat Industry

February 17, 2025 American Association of Meat Processors

If you have followed the news since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, then you are aware that federal grants have been frozen government-wide. The pauses to grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal programs have gotten the most news coverage, but the meat and poultry industry has been affected as well. Companies that were awarded grants in 2023-24 but not given their money are finding themselves in the middle of expansions and equipment purchases without a way to move forward. …

Kari Underly Joins Efforts to Bring Japanese Wagyu Beef to Global Audiences

January 9, 2025 American Association of Meat Processors

The Japan Livestock Products Export Promotion Council (J-LEC) invited Kari Underly, a renowned meat industry expert and founder of AAMP partner Range Meat Academy, to play an integral role in promoting Japanese Wagyu beef to international markets. …

AAMP Announces Webinar on Cooking & Cooling Deviations

December 26, 2024 American Association of Meat Processors

AAMP Outreach has identified the need for education in the industry covering deviations and identifying when processing procedures do not go according to plan. All meat & poultry industry professionals are invited to attend this free event. …

AURI and USDA Release Final Report on Meat Processing Sector in the Upper Midwest

July 25, 2024 American Association of Meat Processors

As part of its ongoing efforts to serve the local and regional meat processing sector in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is pleased to announce the publication of new research and resources devoted to Empowering Local and Regional Meat Processors. …

Best of Show and Silver Saw Blade Awarded to Hermann Wurst Haus at the Missouri Association of Meat Processors Competition

March 21, 2024 American Association of Meat Processors

The Hermann Wurst Haus and Fulton Wurst Haus won a combined total of 24 prestigious awards for their artisan, hand-crafted smoked sausages, and smoked meats at the Missouri Association of Meat Processors 85th annual convention and trade show held at Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, Mo, March 1-3, 2024, at this statewide Meat Product Competition. …