Co-located with Process Expo, we're offering tailored, timely content and exclusive networking opportunities to serve our community in the Midwest. Join us October 24-25 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, highlighting crucial issues like Proposition 12, Salmonella, and workforce verification practices and discovering more member participation opportunities—like the Protein PACT—the industry's sustainability framework, committees, and valuable member benefits and resources.

Every day, RTE manufacturers face the challenge of controlling Listeria monocytogenes to produce safe, nutritious products. Taught by the foremost experts in the meat and poultry industry, this year's two-day immersive workshop will use real-life examples from their plant experience to cover the latest developments in Listeria control. From process control and sanitation to sanitary design, environmental monitoring, investigations, and corrective actions, processors will gain critical information to stay up-to-date on regulatory issues and changes.

Earlier this year, the USDA FSIS issued a guideline on Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Fermented, Salt-Cured, and Dried Products, outlining responses to commonly asked questions for these products where cooking is not the primary lethality step. Some products impacted by this guideline are summer sausage, pepperoni, salami, and country-cured ham. Join USDA FSIS and academia experts in this webinar to discuss outbreaks and research leading to guideline creation, review, and implementation of product validation and targets and future implications for the meat industry.

From appealing non-compliance reports to product labeling to recent inspection issues and policy updates, NAMI's bi-monthly Regulatory Services Update provides members access to experts that understand how to navigate the regulatory environment. We offer a wealth of resources and support to meet and exceed compliance standards and provide guidance on FSIS policy, HACCP, enforcement actions, and recalls, among other regulatory topics.

Unscheduled downtime and foreign material risk can significantly impact a company’s profitability. When plant leaders strive to eliminate these risks from their conveyor systems, they can meet or exceed their throughput and quality goals, which strengthens their position with customers. Join the North American Meat Institute and Intralox in this webinar to discover best practices for eliminating conveyor-related production losses to improve overall business operations, drive results, and strengthen customer trust.

Hosted by Food Industry Association (FMI) and Meat Institute, the Annual Meat Conference is the premier event industry for meat operations. It features 1,800+ attendees from all facets of the meat industry, an education program on emerging consumer and industry trends, and suppliers from across the globe showcasing the latest in meat products and state-of-the-art technology. With professional growth and networking being key components of the event, attendees with similar responsibilities and challenges have a place to meet, share ideas, and find solutions.

The 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), scheduled for January 30 – February 1, in Atlanta, Ga., USA, at the Georgia World Congress Center, is the only annual exposition of its kind bringing new experiences and the most current innovations and solutions in the animal food, meat, and poultry and egg industries. This must-attend event will allow you to find new business solutions, build relationships, and connect with your industry peers and colleagues in one place, at one time. Experience it all at IPPE 2024!

Join us for the third annual Protein PACT (People, Animals, Climate of Tomorrow) Summit, the premier event for meat industry leaders to gather for education, discussion, and networking as we work toward the bold goals of Protein PACT. This year's event will explore how building on industry baselines and maximizing partnerships across the supply chain is imperative for the future of the meat industry.