News & Press Releases
Meat Institute Welcomes Emily Irsik as Content and Education Manager
The Meat Institute today announced it has hired Emily Irsik to serve as the association’s content and education manager.
Meat Institute Updates Animal Handling Guidelines & Audit
The Meat Institute today published updated versions of the Animal Welfare Audit and the Meat Industry Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines, reinforcing the industry’s commitment to humane animal handling, employee safety, and continuous improvement.
Meat Institute Helps Launch Poultry Industry Food Safety Council
The Meat Institute today helped to launch the Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo), a new collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing food safety practices across the poultry industry.
Meat Institute: Meat and Poultry Industry Continues to Improve Safety of Workforce
The Meat Institute today said the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that injury and illness rates in animal slaughtering and processing fell again in 2024, reaching an all-time low of 3.2 cases per 100 full-time workers — down from 3.6 in 2023.
Meat Institute Offering Special Programming on Critical Topics at 2026 IPPE
The Meat Institute is offering special programming featuring key industry topics including artificial intelligence, automation, Listeria control, sustainability and more at the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), January 26-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
Meat Institute: Dietary Guidelines Recommend Prioritizing Protein from Nutrient Dense Meat & Poultry
The Meat Institute today said the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans’ core recommendations prioritize consumption of more protein which can be sourced from meat and poultry.
Meat Institute: Meat & Poultry Processors Contribute $57.3 Billion to US Economy & Provide 584,000 Jobs
The Meat Institute today released an economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the US economy and provides 584,000 jobs. The entire meat and poultry industry, including livestock production, animal feed, equipment manufacturing, transportation and more contributes $347.7 billion in value to the nation, supporting 3.2 million jobs.
Meat Institute Issues Statement on Beef Processing Sector DOJ Investigation
The Meat Institute today released the following statement on President Trump’s call for a Department of Justice investigation into the beef processing sector.
Meat Institute to USTR: Renewed USMCA Critical to Meat & Poultry Industry, US National and Economic Security
The Meat Institute today called on the Trump Administration to renew the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) for its benefits to American meat and poultry companies and the entire U.S. animal protein value chain.
Meat Institute to USTR: Continue Important Work to Eliminate Barriers to Trade of Meat and Poultry Products
The Meat Institute today called on the Trump Administration to build upon the America First Trade Policy agenda’s recent success in Europe, the United Kingdom and Southeast Asia by continuing to address remaining significant barriers to trade in markets important for the meat and poultry industry.
Meat Institute: Trump Administration’s Southeast Asia Trade Deals Secure Greater Market Access for Meat & Poultry
The Meat Institute today released the following statement regarding the White House’s announcement of trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Benchmarking report spotlights Protein PACT partners’ achievements, resources for further success
The Meat Institute’s fourth annual continuous improvement report released at the Protein PACT Summit today (Wednesday) demonstrates progress on ambitious sustainability goals and provides updates on tools and partnerships accelerating achievement throughout the supply chain.
Meat Institute Highlights Food Security Initiatives at Protein PACT Solutions Summit
The Meat Institute is partnering with the Feeding America network and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank today at the Protein PACT Solutions Summit to assemble and distribute 2,000 Protein Packs filled with nutrient-dense meat products to support individuals and families in need.
Meat Institute, Meat Foundation Launch Free Training Course on Listeria Control
The Meat Institute and the Meat Foundation today announced the launch of “Foundations of Listeria Control,” a free online training course that will train meat and poultry company employees with no prior background on the basics of Listeria control.
Meat Institute Hires Maggie O’Quinn to be Director of Member & Sponsor Recruitment
The Meat Institute today announced Maggie O’Quinn will be the new Director of Member and Sponsor Recruitment.
Meat Institute Joins the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness
The Meat Institute today announced it has joined the Alliance to Stop Foodborne Illness, expanding its access to food safety best practices and other efforts to prevent foodborne illness on behalf of meat and poultry companies.
Trust, Taste, and Transparency: A Conversation on What Really Drives Meat Demand
In a world of evolving consumer values and purchasing habits, understanding the drivers behind food choices is more critical than ever for the meat industry. What factors shape consumer decisions? How does trust influence what ends up in their shopping carts? This piece delves into these questions and more through an exclusive conversation between Lori Rakoczy, an Associate Principal at Technomic, a leader in food industry research, and Glynn Tonsor, a renowned Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University.
Meat Institute: MAHA Strategy Elevates Role of Food & Nutrition for Healthy Children
The Meat Institute today said the “Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy” offers sweeping reforms establishing the importance of food and nutrition in the health of the nation’s children and is a good first step towards recognizing the nutritional value of meat and poultry after years of misguided policies attacking meat consumption.
Meat Institute: EPA Provides Regulatory Relief to Meat & Poultry Companies;
Protects Consumers, Farmers & Ranchers
Protects Consumers, Farmers & Ranchers
The Meat Institute today applauded President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for stopping costly changes to wastewater regulations that would have closed meat and poultry processing facilities, driving up the cost of food, killing jobs and hurting rural economies.
Meat Institute Applauds HHS/Department of Education Effort to Emphasize Nutrition in Medical Education
The Meat Institute today applauded the announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education urging America’s leading medical education organizations to provide more comprehensive nutrition education and training.