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Nov 4, 2011AMI Expo 2012 Expands International Promotion Efforts
The American Meat Institute (AMI) is expanding efforts to grow the international audience travelling to Dallas, Texas, for AMI's Spring 2012 Convention and Exposition. ...
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May 3, 2011Campaign Launched to Combat Top Meat Myths
The American Meat Institute (AMI), in conjunction with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), today launched its "Meat MythCrushers" campaign...
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Apr 5, 2011AMI Pleased that USDA Will Grant Its `Test and Control' Petition
American Meat Institute (AMI) officials today said that they are pleased that USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will grant the petition it originally submitted in 2008 seeking a mandatory "test and control" policy.
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Feb 25, 2011AMI Spring Expo Attendees Will Benefit from Full Slate of Networking Events
Attendees of the 2011 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition, April 13-16, 2011, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill., will have the opportunity to share ideas and solutions during a number of networking events scheduled throughout the show.
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Feb 4, 2011AMI Spring Expo in Chicago Shows Strong Sales Trends in January
Despite the winter chill cooling the nation, January exhibit sales were heating up for American Meat Institute's 2011 Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition, April 13-16, 2011, at McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill.
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Sep 29, 2010National Hot Dog and Sausage Council Rings in National Sausage Month
Council Releases Five New Lower-calorie Recipes
Washington, D.C., September 29, 2010 - Whether your preference is bratwurst or beerwurst, Polish or Italian, pork or turkey, there is no better time to reacquaint yourself with your favorite sausage...
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Apr 9, 2010AMI Statement on Its Opposition to Corn-Based Ethanol Tax Credits and Import Tariffs
Attribute to J. Patrick Boyle, President and CEO, American Meat Institute
AMI remains committed to our opposition to ethanol subsides and tax credits, a position that is supported by a broad cross-section of producers, processors, consumers and, especially, American taxpayers.
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Mar 22, 2010Statement of the American Meat Institute On Beef Safety
Attribute Statement to AMI Executive Vice President James H. Hodges
Washington, D.C. — Producing meat that is as safe as we can make it is the industry’s number one priority. Federal inspectors are present in our plants every day to ensure that we are operating in compliance with...
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Feb 23, 20102010 Annual Meat Conference Highlight: Sustainability Session
The 2010 Annual Meat Conference, to be held March 7-9, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, features a new session this year that focuses on the hot-button topic of sustainability. ...
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Feb 22, 2010AMI Statement on Hot Dogs and Choking
The safety of the foods we serve to our customers, especially children, is of paramount importance to the meat industry. ...
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Oct 30, 2009American Meat Institute Condemns Veal Calf Abuse at Packing Plant in Vermont
Attribute Statement to Janet M. Riley, AMI senior vice president of public affairs and member services and Animal Welfare Committee liaison:
The treatment of veal calves in a Vermont veal plant depicted in an undercover video is abhorrent, inconsistent with industry recommendations and...
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Oct 22, 2009U.S. Beef Exporters' Issue Joint Statement on Expanded Access to the Taiwan Market
"As representatives of the nation's beef exporters, the American Meat Institute (AMI), the National Meat Association (NMA) and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) welcome the October 22 announcement by the Taiwan Department of Health (DOH) of the "Amendment to the Import Requirements on U.S....
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Jul 29, 2009Business Fundamentals Track Schedule Announced for Worldwide Food Expo 2009
Effective project management techniques, product marketing and human resources management are just a few of the business fundamental educational sessions that will be available to the more than 20,000 participants at Worldwide Food Expo 2009. The event will take place October 28-31, 2009 at...
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Jul 16, 2009IDFA, AMI Annouce Food Safety Track Schedule at Worldwide Food Expo 2009
From implementing appropriate interventions to compliance with regulatory requirements, Worldwide Food Expo 2009 will offer a wide range of educational sessions and short courses focused on food safety during the show, which will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago October 28-31, 2009.
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Jul 14, 2009AMI Embracing Social Media Transformation
If you mentioned the words Twitter, Blogging or Technorati to AMI’s founders in 1906, they probably would have thought you were speaking Greek. ...
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Jun 12, 2009Worldwide Food Expo Seasoning, Flavoring and Ingredients Pavilion to Feature Newest Trends
New products that enhance affordable cuts of meat, salt substitutes that deliver flavor and seasoning flavors that draw inspiration from Latin and Mediterranean cooking are just some of the latest in new trends that will be on display at the Seasonings, Flavorings and Ingredients pavilion during...
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Apr 2, 2009Major League Ballparks Predicted to Serve Almost 22 Million Hot Dogs This Season
Despite competition from ever-increasing food options - ranging from Ichiro Sushi offered at Safeco Field in Seattle to Rocky Mountain Oysters (fried bull testicles) at Coors Field in Colorado - hot dogs are still top dog in our nation’s ballparks, according to the National Hot Dog & Sausage...
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Mar 27, 2009Super Session to Focus on Sustainability
What should your company be doing right now to ensure your business can sustain and improve its performance well into the future? Corporate sustainability expert Joel Makower leads off the "Super Sessions" at the 2009 Worldwide Food Expo on Wednesday, October 28th.
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Jan 5, 2009American Meat Institute Announces Staff Promotions and Additions
American Meat Institute (AMI) President J. Patrick Boyle today announced a number of staff changes that will enable the Institute to continue to effectively serve the needs of the meat and poultry industry. ...
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Oct 17, 2008American Meat Institute Elects New Officers
Colorado Springs, Colo. - The American Meat Institute (AMI) has elected the six officers that will guide the organization through the next year. The election was held during AMI's Annual Business Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Jul 7, 2008AMI, NAMP, AAMP to Host Seven Summer Webinars
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Meat Institute (AMI), the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) and the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) will host a summer series of seven webinars aimed at bringing together industry experts on key topics affecting small and medium...
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Jul 2, 2008Coalition Letter Urges President To Immediately Suspend Import Tariff on Ethanol
A coalition of groups concerned about skyrocketing corn prices sent a letter urging President Bush to exercise his emergency authority and immediately suspend the duties and quotas on imported ethanol used as a motor fuel additive. The signatories, representing 35 groups, pointed out that the...
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Jul 1, 2008National Hot Dog & Sausage Council Kicks Off Hot Dog Month With ‘Hot Dog City’ Web Site
Washington, DC – As July ushers in National Hot Dog Month, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council unveiled “Hot Dog City,” a new, culturally focused interactive website at www.hot-dog.org. The council also ‘premiered’ a companion YouTube Channel at www.YouTube.come/hotdogcouncil.
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Jun 26, 2008AMI Statement on Reopening of the South Korean Beef Market
“We are pleased that we will again have the opportunity to provide safe and high quality beef products to our customers in Korea. We have listened very carefully to our Korean customers, and believe that the transitional program we developed with the Korean beef importers to limit exports to...
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Jun 18, 2008Tom Super Joins AMI Public Affairs Team
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced that Tom Super has joined the Institute’s public affairs department.
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Jun 12, 2008AMI Announces Winners of MAPS Environmental Awards
The American Meat Institute (AMI) Environmental Committee held its 4th Environmental MAPS awards reception on June 5, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the AMI annual Environmental Conference.
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Jun 3, 2008AMI To Host Two Webinars on COOL
Washington, DC — AMI will host two webinars, June 10 and June 12, about implementation of mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL), which is scheduled to go into effect on September 30, 2008.
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May 6, 2008AMI Tells Congress That Reliance on Corn-Based Ethanol Links Food Prices to Fuel Prices
The mandate by Congress to utilize a key food ingredient as the dominant input for biofuels has inextricably coupled food to fuel prices, driving up costs for consumers and affecting the economy, said AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle in testimony submitted to the House Energy and Commerce...
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Apr 16, 2008Worker Safety Award Winners Honored at Annual Conference
New Orleans — The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced the 2008 winners of the AMI-National Safety Council Worker Safety Recognition Awards today. The awards were presented at the 2008 Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference, held April 13-15, at the Marriott Convention Center...
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Feb 25, 2008Rosemary Mucklow Awarded AMI’s Richard E. Lyng Award For Public Service
Monterrey, CA, February 22, 2008 — Longtime meat industry leader Rosemary Mucklow, executive director emeritus of the National Meat Association (NMA), was presented with the prestigious American Meat Institute (AMI) Richard E. Lyng Award in recognition of her long and continued commitment and...
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Feb 5, 2008User Fees for Meat and Poultry Inspection Will Add Costs to Growing Grocery Bills
Washington, D.C. – Feb. 5, 2008 - A proposal in USDA’s proposed Fiscal Year 2009 budget to require meat and poultry processors to pay “user fees” for the inspections normally covered by the federal government “holds the potential to undermine the public’s confidence in the government’s commitment...
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Jan 11, 2008Meat Conference Highlight: New Consumer Data To Be Unveiled
A new study highlighting retail food shopping statistics, shopper nutrition concerns, meat consumption, meal preparation and purchasing behavior will be released during the upcoming Annual Meat Conference, March 9-11, 2008, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Dec 6, 2007AMI Says House Energy Bill Trades Food For Fuel; Calls Bill's Passage Counterproductive
Washington, DC – The American Meat Institute (AMI) today said that the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of a 15 billion gallon grain ethanol mandate as part of H.R. 6 will drive up food prices and ultimately trade food for fuel. The bill passed the House this afternoon 234-181.
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Dec 5, 2007AMI Foundation Animal Care and Handling Conference Slated For Feb. 14-15, 2008, in Kansas City
Washington, DC -- The AMI Foundation Animal Care and Handling Conference for the Food Industry, the leading animal welfare education opportunity for meat companies, their customers and those involved in the production and management of livestock and meat products, will be held February 14-15,...
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Dec 5, 2007Industry Experts to Deliver Bold Thinking at 2008 Meat Conference in Nashville
Washington, D.C. — Leading experts on meat industry trends, innovations, sales and profitability will deliver bold and innovative thinking about selling strategies, operational efficiencies, packaging, marketing, technology and more during four general sessions slated for the Annual Meat...
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Nov 26, 2007Registration Open for Updated Advanced Listeria Workshop January 29-30, 2008, in Chicago
Washington, D.C., - Innovative breakout session topics, discussions on advanced intervention techniques, analysis of a timely case study and a talk on food safety assessments will be part of the agenda for the updated Advanced Listeria Intervention and Control Workshop, scheduled for January...
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Oct 26, 2007American Meat Institute Elects New Officers
The American Meat Institute (AMI) has elected the six officers that will guide the organization through the next year. The election was held during AMI’s Annual Business Meeting in Chicago.
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Oct 26, 2007Alcan Packaging Honored With American Meat Institute 2007 Supplier of the Year Award
CHICAGO, Ill., October 26, 2007 — Alcan Packaging Food Americas of Chicago, Ill., today was named the American Meat Institute’s (AMI) 2007 Supplier of the Year Award. The award was presented during AMI’s International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention & Exposition, October 24-27, 2007, in...
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Oct 22, 2007AMI Releases 2007 Version of Meat & Poultry Facts
The American Meat Institute (AMI) in cooperation with Sterling Marketing, Inc. has released the 2007 edition of Meat & Poultry Facts, the industry’s leading statistical book.
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Oct 22, 2007AMI Announces Winners of MAPS Environmental Awards
CHICAGO, Ill., ─ The American Meat Institute today honored 140 plants for achievements in environmental management through AMI’s two Environmental MAPS award programs. The awards ceremony was held during AMI’s International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention & Exposition, October 24-27,...
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Oct 4, 2007Statement by AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges on Actions to Address E. coli 0157:H7
"The meat industry is committed to producing a safe and wholesome product. Since 2000, E. coli 0157:H7 in ground beef has declined by 72 percent, according to USDA. That’s because we have aggressive controls in place throughout the industry that have proven very effective against this pathogen....
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Oct 4, 2007AMI Tells Congress That Employment And Immigration Laws Are In Urgent Need Of Reform
The employment and immigration laws that govern the hiring and employment process are dysfunctional and in urgent need of reform, according to AMI Senior Vice President for Legislative Affairs Mike Brown, who testified today to the House Committee on Agriculture on the labor needs of American...
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Aug 24, 2007Annual Meat Industry Research Conference To Address Timely Topics
Registration is now open for the 2007 Meat Industry Research Conference (MIRC), an annual event with a reputation for presenting cutting-edge science in practical, applied ways. Held in conjunction with the AMI International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Conference and Exposition, the...
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Aug 23, 2007Ashley Peterson Joins AMI Legislative Affairs Team
The American Meat Institute announced today that Ashley Peterson, Ph.D, has joined the Institute’s legislative affairs department. In her new position as director of legislative affairs, Peterson will focus on food safety and environmental issues. Peterson comes to AMI with a strong background...
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Jul 30, 20072007 Worldwide Food Expo To Feature Free Educational Sessions on Saturday
Washington, DC - Dairy processors and meat packers who attend 2007 Worldwide Food Expo on Saturday, October 27, will receive free admission to the Expo along with a choice of one of these valuable educational sessions: Running a Family Business or Listeria Intervention and Control. Worldwide Food...
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Jul 30, 2007Comprehensive Spanish-Language Series Planned for Worldwide Food Expo 2007
Washington, DC - Six Spanish language sessions will be featured at the International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention & Exposition, part of Worldwide Food Expo, October 24-27, 2007, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The sessions are sponsored by CarneTec.com. The six sessions are:...
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Jul 25, 2007Tonya Allen Joins AMI Public Affairs Team
The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Tonya R. Allen has joined the Institute as its new manager of public affairs and online editor. In her new position, Allen will handle inquiries from trade press and general media, draft and update publications and oversee more than one...
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Jun 20, 2007R-CALF USA and American Meat Institute Discuss Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling
The CEOs of the Rancher’s Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) characterized their meeting today as a cordial and productive exchange of their respective views concerning the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law...
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Jun 8, 2007FSIS Issues Six Enforcement Related Directives
FSIS issued six new directives this week that provide new and additional guidance to inspection personnel. The directives are particularly focused on agency enforcement...
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Jun 8, 2007South Korea Reopens To Boneless U.S. Beef
The government of South Korea announced that it has lifted the quarantine it had imposed on U.S. beef imports after product intended for U.S. domestic consumption – which...
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Jun 8, 2007AMI Sends Letter to Senate Urging Passage of Immigration Reform
Despite Setback, Hope Remains for Comprehensive Bill
In a letter sent while the Senate was continuing consideration of comprehensive immigration reform, AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle urged passage of the proposal, noting...
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Jun 6, 20072007 AMIF Request for Pre-Proposals Released
The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) has released its 2007-2008 Request for Pre-Proposals. The topics covered in the request are based on AMIF’s research priorities as...
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Jun 1, 2007Practical, Plant Operations Short Courses Planned for Worldwide Food Expo 2007
Washington, D.C. – A special track of short courses focusing on plant operations will be part of the extensive educational program at Worldwide Food Expo 2007, Oct. 24-27, 2007, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Detailed information and on-line registration for the entire trade show event can...
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May 17, 2007Study Warns U.S. Near Tipping Point in Corn-Based Ethanol
A major new study officially issued today conservatively estimates that increased corn prices driven by rapidly expanding U.S. ethanol production already have increased U.S. retail food prices by $14 billion annually. Further, the study finds that the increase in U.S. retail food prices could...
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May 11, 2007Congressman Bob Goodlatte Awarded AMI's Richard E. Lyng Award for Public Service
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) was presented with the prestigious Richard E. Lyng Award in recognition of his long and continued commitment and dedication to public service. The award, presented by AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle, was created in 1991 and has been given to a...
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Apr 19, 2007Congress Should Take Steps to Minimize Impact of Ethanol Policy on Animal Agriculture, Says AMI
Washington, D.C., – With increased demands on corn from the ethanol industry, Congress and the Administration should consider tax incentives and other legislative vehicles to support energy-based opportunities for animal agriculture and minimize the adverse affects of rising input costs on meat...
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Apr 5, 2007Worker Safety Award Winners Honored at Annual Conference
The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced the 2007 winners of the AMI-National Safety Council Worker Safety Recognition Awards. The awards were presented at the 2007 Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference, held April 2-4, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado...
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Mar 27, 2007AMI to Congress: It's Time for China to Put Beef Back on the Menu
Negotiations to resolve the protracted ban on U.S. beef should be part of the formal agenda for the upcoming Strategic Economic Dialogue meeting set to occur in mid-May, said AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle in testimony submitted to Congress. “The U.S. has demonstrated its...
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Mar 8, 2007AMI Applauds Introduction of Bill to Clarify Superfund Law
Legislation being introduced today to clarify the Superfund law as it applies to farms and ranches is critical to the long term sustainability of American agriculture, says the American Meat Institute (AMI). The bipartisan legislation would clarify that livestock manure, which many...
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Mar 8, 2007AMI Offers Suggestions to Ease Adjustments Caused by Diversion of Feed to Fuel
Congress must balance our nation’s food and fuel needs and take practical actions to moderate the impact that U.S. renewable energy policy is having on animal feed costs and food sold to consumers, according to American Meat Institute (AMI) President J. Patrick Boyle. Boyle made his comments in...
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Feb 21, 2007American Meat Institute Launches New Worker Safety Web Site
Washington, D.C. – The American Meat Institute (AMI) today unveiled workersafety.org, a new Web site to provide a resource for the meat industry, the public and the media about worker safety in the meat and poultry industry. The new site provides easy access to a wide variety of government and...
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Feb 19, 2007New Consumer Research Unveiled at the Annual Meat Conference
ORLANDO, FL — February 19, 2007 — Conventional supermarkets remain by far the destination of choice for consumers buying beef, chicken, pork, fish and other meats, according to the second annual report titled The Power of Meat — An In-Depth Look at Meat Through the Shoppers’ Eyes, which was...
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Feb 7, 2007Meat Conference Highlight: New Media Strategies Focus of Session
Washington, D.C. – Now that the media has evolved from a once-a-day newspaper and half-hour evening news to the 24-hour updates on cable news and the Internet, so too must a company adjust its strategies for dealing with media scrutiny. At the upcoming Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007,...
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Feb 7, 2007Meat Conference Highlight: Reinventing the Service Case
Washington, D.C. – The role of the service case in attracting a loyal customer following will be the focus of a special session at the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. “Reinventing the Service...
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Feb 6, 2007Taxing Food for Inspection A Bad Idea for U.S. Consumers and Exports, Says AMI
“A proposal that will force consumers to pay a food safety tax – euphemistically called a user fee in the 2008 budget proposal – will undermine the public’s confidence in the government’s commitment to food safety,” said Mark Dopp, American Meat Institute senior vice president of regulatory...
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Feb 1, 2007Meat Conference Highlight: Meat Merchandising Sessions
Washington, D.C. – Two outstanding sessions will provide attendees of the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. with easy to implement ideas that will freshen up meat cases across the country. The...
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Jan 4, 2007American Meat Institute Statement on Expansion of BSE Minimal-Risk Rule
(Attribute to J. Patrick Boyle, President and CEO, American Meat Institute) “We are gratified by the release of the rule today. Full restoration of cattle and beef trade with Canada is scientifically justified and appropriate under international animal health guidelines. We look forward to...
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Dec 28, 2006American Meat Institute Statement on FDA Cloning Draft Risk Assessment Release
(Attribute Statement to AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges) Washington, DC -- Consumers should be reassured that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) risk assessment on animal cloning, like other studies that have preceded it, affirms the safety of food products derived from animal...
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Dec 4, 2006C. Manly Molpus Awarded AMI's Richard E. Lyng Award
Washington, D.C. - C. Manly Molpus, president and chief executive officer of the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) , was presented with the prestigious American Meat Institute Richard E. Lyng Award, in recognition of his outstanding public service, leadership and contributions to the...
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Dec 1, 2006Statement of the American Meat Institute on South Korea's Rejection of U.S. Beef Shipment
We agree with the Secretary of Agriculture’s comments that the government of South Korea has not provided true market access for U.S. beef. South Korea’s standards are commercially unachievable and offer no opportunity for resumption of beef trade between our nations. It is time that all...
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Nov 2, 2006Retail Industry Guru To Close Out Annual Meat Conference
Washington, D.C. – Expert retail industry analysis and the importance of making critical decisions will be the focus of the Closing Session at the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007, at the Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Kevin Coupe,...
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Oct 5, 2006Correction: American Meat Institute Elects 2006-2007 Officers
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., - The American Meat Institute (AMI) today elected the six officers that will guide the organization through the next year. The announcement came during AMI’s Annual Business Meeting, which was held during the AMI’s Innovation Showcase, held October 4-6, 2006, in Hollywood,...
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Jul 27, 2006Statement of the American Meat Institute on the Reopening of the Japanese Market
(Attribute Statement to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle) “We welcome the restoration of beef trade with Japan. We hope that this partial reopening – consisting of a limited number of approved plants and a highly restrictive list of eligible product – is the first step towards the...
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Jul 20, 2006AMI Says USDA's Return to Normal Level Is Appropriate Given Extremely Low Level of BSE In U.S.
The following statement should be attributed to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle: “U.S. beef is among the safest in the world and USDA's decision to return to a normal level of BSE surveillance reflects that fact. This decision is an appropriate one based upon the extremely low level of...
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Jun 12, 2006Statement Of the American Meat Institute On Reopening of Korean Market
Intense negotiations between the U.S. and Korea to restore beef trade between the nations are ongoing. And as these negotiations proceed, it is important to remember that the role of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is to certify the integrity of the U.S. system for export to various...
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Mar 7, 2006American Meat Institute Announces New Legislative Affairs Director Dale Nellor
(Washington, D.C.) March 7, 2006 - The American Meat Institute today announced that Capitol Hill veteran Dale Nellor joined AMI as director of legislative affairs as part of the Institute’s expanded legislative department. In his new position, Nellor will report to AMI Senior Vice President of...
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Feb 2, 2006AMI Statement on OIG Report: BSE Prevention Programs Working, Continue to Be Strengthened
The following statement should be attributed to James H. Hodges, President, American Meat Institute Foundation: “It is reassuring to know that our nation’s BSE prevention programs are working and that they continue to be strengthened. The Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) retrospective...
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Jan 30, 2006American Meat Institute and Five Other Organizations File Amicus Brief in Montana Litigation
The American Meat Institute (AMI), together with four other organizations, submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rule allowing cattle and beef imports from Canada. The brief urges the continuation of cattle and beef...
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Jan 23, 2006American Meat Institute Statement on Additional Case of BSE in Canada
(Attribute Statement to AMI President and CEO" J. Patrick Boyle) “News of an additional case of BSE in Canada is unfortunate, but not entirely unexpected. This announcement shows that Canada’s surveillance system is working to target and eliminate any remaining cases of BSE in the country....
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Jan 20, 2006American Meat Institute Statement on Trade Disruption With Japan
The following statement should be attributed to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle: “We deeply regret the incident that has prompted Japan to suspend all U.S. beef imports. We are confident in U.S. beef safety and are committed to providing any assurances needed to restore exports. It...
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Jan 3, 2006Leadership and Customer Loyalty Top Sessions at 2006 Meat Conference
“Am I the Leader I Need to be?” led by Harold Lloyd, President of Harold Lloyd Presents, will be the first of two keynote addresses that promise to be a big draw at the 2006 Meat Conference, hosted by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute and held March 12 – 14 in Dallas,...
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Oct 28, 2005American Meat Institute Honors Texas A&M University's
(Chicago, Ill.,) Former USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Elsa Murano, Ph.D., now Texas A & M University vice chancellor and dean of agriculture and life sciences, was honored today by the American Meat Institute (AMI) with its highest award: the Industry Advancement Award. The award was...
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Oct 28, 2005American Meat Institute Honors Curwood, Inc. With 2005 Supplier of the Year Award
(Chicago, Ill.) Curwood, Inc. of Oshkosh, Wisc. and company President James Ransom were honored today by the American Meat Institute (AMI) as Supplier of the Year. The award was presented during the Chairman’s Centennial Gala, held during the International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention...
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Oct 27, 2005Nine New Leaders elected to join the AMI Board of Directors
(Chicago, IL) Nine new members of the AMI Board of Directors were elected today to serve three year terms on the Board. The new Board members were elected during AMI’s Annual Business Meeting, which was held during AMI’s International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention and Exposition, part of...
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Oct 27, 2005AMI's Executive Committee Adds Four New Members
(Chicago, IL) Four American Meat Institute (AMI) members were elected to the Institute's Executive Committee to serve one-year terms from 2005 to 2006. The new members were elected during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which was held during AMI's International Meat, Poultry and Seafood...
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Sep 20, 2005USDA Proposal to Permit Japanese Beef Imports Is Intellectually Inconsistent, AMI Says
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed rule to permit imports of Japanese boneless beef based on the science is an admirable effort to restore trade with Japan, but stands in stark contrast to Japan’s reluctance to reopen its market to American beef, according to comments filed...
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Sep 20, 2005American Meat Institute Announces New Health Insurance Affinity Program
The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced a new health insurance affinity program aimed at providing comprehensive, affordable health insurance for member companies and their employees. In developing this new program, AMI partnered with Mass Marketing Insurance Consultants (MMIC), a...
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Sep 20, 2005American Meat Institute Announces New Health Insurance Affinity Program
The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced a new health insurance affinity program aimed at providing comprehensive, affordable health insurance for member companies and their employees. In developing this new program, AMI partnered with Mass Marketing Insurance Consultants (MMIC), a...
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Sep 8, 2005CORRECTION TO RELEASE: AMIF Announces Allergen Control Conference
(The initial release should have noted that the conference is being held in cooperation with Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) and Bodendorfer Johnson LLC, and should not have identified them as "co-hosts." Also, brief descriptions of both groups are now included at the bottom,...
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Jul 29, 2005AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE URGES USDA TO PERMIT IMPORTS OF CANADIAN CATTLE 30 MONTHS AND OLDER
(Washington, DC) – The American Meat Institute (AMI) today urged USDA to publish a proposed rule to permit the importation of cattle 30 months of age and older and the beef products derived from such animals. “Many U.S. beef packers that specialize in the slaughter of older animals still...
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Jul 27, 2005Beef Is Safe: New, Non-Definitive BSE Test Result Should Not Raise Concern
A new “non-definitive” BSE test result on a brain sample from a 12-year-old cow should not raise concerns among consumers or trading partners because beef is safe from BSE. Even if the test ultimately confirms positive, the safety of the U.S. beef supply is unchanged, the American Meat...
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Jul 14, 2005AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE CALLS 9TH CIRCUIT DECISION A VICTORY FOR INDUSTRY AND CONSUMERS
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) “Today’s decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is a victory for the beef industry and for consumers. We’ve waited two years for the border to open and we are grateful that the court has ruled on the side of...
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Jul 8, 20052005 Worldwide Food Expo Offers Marketing Sessions In Spanish
Washington, D.C.-- The 2005 Worldwide Food Expo will offer Spanish-language sessions aimed at educating international senior level managers about marketing to American suppliers. The sessions will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct, 28 and 29 during Worldwide Food Expo, Oct.26-29, 2005, at...
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Jul 2, 2005AMI 2005 Meat Tech Will Feature 12 Companies in Chicago, Ill.
Washington, D.C. -- 2005 Meat Tech, part of the American Meat Institute International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition October 26-29 at Chicago's McCormick Place, will feature 12 presentations from show exhibitors about a range of new technologies. Meat Tech is...
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Jun 23, 2005American Meat Institute Names Bill Marcinko Manager of Information Technology
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced that Bill Marcinko has joined AMI as the new manager of computer and information technology. In his new position, Marcinko will assist in the administration and maintenance of AMI’s computer network. He will also assist and manage...
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Jun 23, 2005‘Meating' Their Maker: Americans Name Hamburgers and Hot Dogs as American as Uncle Sam
Washington, D.C. – Sixty-four percent of Americans say hamburgers and hot dogs are the foods they associate most strongly with America, topping both chicken and pizza. According to the poll data collected by the American Meat Institute, Americans ‘relish’ their meat. “This data affirms that...
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AMI, Livestock Groups Urge Adoption of Consensus Reauthorization In Testimony to the Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington, D.C.— "AMI and its membership still believe that Mandatory Price Reporting is an extremely costly mandate that replaced a successful, voluntary reporting program that was widely used and provided meaningful data, " said American Meat Institute (AMI) President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle...
May 17, 2005Rep. Henry Bonilla Awarded AMI's Richard E. Lyng Award for Public Service
Rep. Henry Bonilla (R-TX) was presented with the prestigious Richard E. Lyng Award, in recognition of his outstanding public service, leadership and contributions to the U.S. meat industry. The award was presented at AMI's board of director's meeting in Washington, D.C. The award, presented...
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Feb 17, 2005Consumer Attitude and Meat Case Data to Be Unveiled at Annual Conference, March 6-8 in Orlando
A package of new qualitative and quantitative research into consumer attitudes and purchasing behavior will be unveiled at the Opening General Session of the 2005 Annual Meat Conference, March 6-8, 2005 at the Caribe Royale Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The Opening General Session...
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Feb 16, 2005American Meat Institute Launches New Web Site www.animalhandling.org
The American Meat Institute (AMI) today unveiled a new web site http://www.animalhandling.org that aims to be a resource for the meat industry, the public and the media about animal handling in meat plants.
Included on the new site is the AMI Foundation (AMIF) Recommended Animal Handling...
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Feb 8, 2005AMI Statement: USDA's Proposed User Fees for Meat and Poultry Inspection in Its FY 2006 Budget
(Attribute to J. Patrick Boyle, AMI President and CEO) The misnomer of "user fees" for meat and poultry inspection has re-surfaced in USDA’s latest budget proposal. The meat and poultry industry remains solidly opposed to the imposition of what is in fact a "food safety tax." Meat and poultry...
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Jan 12, 2005Secretary Veneman Awarded AMI's Richard E. Lyng Award for Public Service
Washington, D.C. - Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman yesterday was presented with the prestigious Richard E. Lyng Award, in recognition of her long and continued commitment and dedication to public service. The award, presented by AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle, was created in 1991...
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Dec 13, 2004New Web Site Meatpoultrynutrition.org Unveiled
The Meat and Poultry Communications Alliance today unveiled a new web site www.meatpoultrynutrition.org aimed at offering consumers and the media quick and easy meat and poultry nutrition information. The site was developed with expert assistance from leading nutrition expert Michele Tuttle,...
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Aug 23, 2004AMI Foundation's Annual Listeria Control Workshop Details Best Practices for Food Safety
Arlington, VA – Meat and poultry industry management will learn best practices and intervention methods for preventing Listeria in the plant environment during the AMI Foundation's annual "Implementing Listeria Intervention and Control Workshop" scheduled for Nov. 3 - 4, 2004, at the Hyatt...
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Jul 13, 2004AMI, OSHA Sign Two-Year Renewal of Alliance to Enhance Worker Safety
ARLINGTON, VA, July 13, 2004 -- The American Meat Institute (AMI) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) signed a two-year renewal of an Alliance ( http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/ami/ami.html) that will continue providing more opportunities to advance workplace...
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Jul 9, 2004AMI Statement: New Announcements by USDA and FDA to Strengthen BSE Firewalls
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) AMI commends the federal government’s continued vigilance in maintaining strong firewalls to BSE. We welcome the opportunity to review and comment upon federal policy governing BSE. We fully support continued efforts to achieve 100...
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Jun 29, 2004Dr. Randall Huffman receives the AMSA 2004 Achievement Award
Arlington, VA -- On June 23, 2004, Dr. Randall Huffman was honored with the 2004 Achievement Award from the American Meat Science Association (AMSA). The award was presented during the 57th Reciprocal Meat Conference in Lexington, Ky. Dr. Huffman is the vice president of scientific affairs for...
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Jun 3, 2004EPA Applauds Industry Efforts and the Environmental MAPS Program
Arlington, VA -- Stephen L. Johnson, acting deputy administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), praised the work of meat and poultry plants through the American Meat Institute (AMI) Environmental MAPS Program at a Food Industry Study Tour sponsored by AMI, from April 28-30 in...
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Apr 30, 20042004 Worker Safety Awards Winners Announced at AMI Conference
Arlington, VA, -- AMI announced the 2004 Worker Safety Award winners at the annual AMI Foundation-National Safety Council Safety Recognition Awards Program. The awards dinner was held during the Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference April 18 – 20, in Phoenix, Ariz. "For many...
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Mar 25, 2004Worker Safety Conference to Include OSHA Review
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2004 -- Neil Wasser, J.D. is confirmed to present his annual review and analysis of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration policies and priorities at the American Meat Institute Foundation's (AMIF) annual Worker Safety, Health & Human Resources Conference....
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Mar 15, 2004AMI Statement: On Increased Surveillance of Cattle for BSE
Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle AMI supports an aggressive surveillance program for BSE in U.S. cattle. USDA's current testing program far exceeds international testing standards - by a factor of nearly 40 times. An expansion of the surveillance program from approximately...
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Feb 5, 2004Leo Bartlett Session at Worker Safety to Focus on Human Resource Strategies
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 4-- Leo Bartlett, president of Bartlett Consulting Inc., one of the leaders in management training and sales development, will share his personal and professional experiences at the opening session of the American Meat Institute Foundation's (AMIF) 16th annual Worker...
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Feb 4, 2004AMI Statement: On the International Review Team's Report On BSE in the United States
(Attribute statement to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle) We agree with the review team’s commendable focus on harmonization of trading rules governing beef products from countries with a low risk of BSE. As the report released today stated: "Exporting countries feel significant...
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Jan 15, 2004Annual Meat Conference adds special 'BSE Update' session to program
The 2004 Annual Meat Conference offers meat processors and retailers tangible strategies to improve their bottom lines and turn products into profits. Now, the industry's premier meat merchandising and new product showcase has added a special session, BSE Update. This session is targeted at...
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Jan 12, 2004DEHAVEN TO SPEAK AT AMIF BSE BRIEFING
Washington, D.C., January 12, 2004 -- Dr. Ron DeHaven, deputy administrator of veterinary services for the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be speaking at the American Meat Institute Foundation's BSE Briefing on Feb. 3, 2004 at The Fairmont Washington, D.C. The...
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Jan 8, 2004AMIF Open Registration, Unveils Program for Beef Best Practices Workshop
Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2004 -- The AMI Foundation is pleased to announce registration is now open for its second Best Practices for Beef Processing Workshop April 6 and 7, to be held this year at the Westin Crown Center at One Pershing Drive in Kansas City, Mo. During the two-day...
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Jan 6, 2004AMI Statement: On Announcement that DNA Evidence Indicates BSE Cow Born In Canada
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) U.S. and Canadian officials are to be commended for their thorough, ongoing efforts to determine the source of the BSE-positive cow in Washington State that was announced Dec. 23. This investigation should reassure consumers that this...
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Jan 5, 2004AMIF to hold 'Best Practices for Beef Processing' workshop in Kansas City in April
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 5, 2004 -- The AMI Foundation is pleased to announce it will hold its second Best Practices for Beef Processing Workshop April 6 and 7 at the Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. Based on the ground-breaking Beef Best Practices documents developed for all segments of...
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Dec 30, 2003AMI Statement: USDA's Revised BSE Regulatory Response
(Attribute statement to J. Patrick Boyle, AMI President and CEO) It is understandable and prudent for USDA to review our nation's regulatory firewalls that protect against BSE. The new measures announced today are very aggressive and indeed extraordinary measures that go well beyond...
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Dec 30, 2003AMI Statement: Non-Ambulatory Livestock or "Downers" in the Meat Supply
(Attribute Statement to AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges) A small percentage of the cattle that arrive for processing at meat plants are non-ambulatory or become non-ambulatory during transportation. Cattle can become non-ambulatory for a variety of reasons: injury like a broken bone,...
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Dec 26, 2003AMI Statement: Impact of BSE Case on U.S. Beef Exports
(Attribute Statement to AMI Vice President of International Trade John Reddington) Announcements by some nations that they will cease U.S. beef imports are unfortunate. For more than a decade, most nations had policies in place that required the cessation of trade with any nation that had...
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Dec 23, 2003AMI STATEMENT ON THE POSSIBLE CASE OF BSE
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) ARLINGTON, Va., December 23, 2003 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) aggressive animal disease surveillance system worked as it should to detect a single presumptive case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United...
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Dec 10, 2003Award Materials Now Available for 2004 Conference on Worker Safety
Washington, DC - Program materials for the 2004 Conference on Worker Safety, Health & Human Resources are now available. Presented by The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF), the conference will once again honor achievements in workplace safety during the 2004 Worker Safety Awards Banquet...
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Nov 25, 2003Registration Begins for AMI-Co-sponsored Annual Meat Conference in Nashville Next March
Registration is now open for the industry's premier retail meat merchandising conference, the Annual Meat Conference. Slated for March 14 to 16, 2004, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., the AMC features industry leaders from both the processing and retail...
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Nov 1, 2003American Meat Institute Honors Ecolab With Supplier of the Year Award
Chicago - The American Meat Institute (AMI) tonight honored Ecolab with the 2003 Supplier of the Year Award. Doug Milroy, vice president and general manager, Ecolab Inc. Food & Beverage and Water Care Divisions, North America, accepted on behalf of Ecolab. The award was announced during the 2003...
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Nov 1, 2003American Meat Institute Honors Silliker, Inc. With Supplier of the Year Award
Chicago - The American Meat Institute (AMI) tonight honored Silliker, Inc. and its President and CEO Dr. Russell S. Flowers, Ph.D., with the 2003 Supplier of the Year Award. The award was announced during the 2003 American Meat Institute Chairman's Gala at the Field Museum in Chicago. Silliker...
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Nov 1, 2003American Meat Institute Honors Equipment Design Task Force With Industry Advancement Award
Chicago - The American Meat Institute (AMI) tonight honored the AMI Equipment Design Task Force with the Institute's highest award: the Industry Advancement Award. The award was announced during the 2003 Chairman's Gala at the Field Museum in Chicago. The Equipment Design Task Force, chaired...
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Oct 31, 2003U.S., Mexican Meat Groups Sign High-Level Accord at Worldwide Food Expo
Chicago -- In a bilateral signing ceremony Wednesday (Oct. 30) confirming solidarity among their respective organizations, United States and Mexican meat and poultry industry trade group representatives pledged to cooperate on a variety of mutually important issues. "There is a real sincerity...
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Oct 31, 2003Food and Drug Administration Risk Assessment Shows Animal Cloning Is Safe
(Attribute this statement to AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges) The Food and Drug Administration's animal cloning risk assessment, like other studies that have preceded it, affirms the safety of cloning as a means of producing high quality livestock that will in turn yield high...
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Oct 30, 2003AMI Announces Tiered Environmental Program for Meat and Poultry Industry
Chicago-The American Meat Institute's Board of Directors today approved the development of a voluntary four-tiered environmental program aimed at increasing and incentivizing companies to use environmental management systems in the meat and poultry industry. The vote came during AMI's Annual...
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Oct 30, 2003Four AMI Members Elected at Annual Business Meeting to Serve on Executive Committee
Chicago - Four American Meat Institute (AMI) members were elected to the Institute's Executive Committee to serve one-year terms from 2003 to 2004. The new members were elected during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which was held during AMI's International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention...
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Oct 30, 2003Three AMI Members Elected to Serve Three-Year Terms on Board of Directors
Chicago - Three American Meat Institute (AMI) members have been elected to the Institute's Board of Directors to serve three-year terms from 2003 to 2006. The new Board members were elected during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which was held during AMI's International Meat, Poultry and Seafood...
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Oct 21, 2003Statement Of the American Meat Institute On FDA Listeria Risk Assessment
(Attribute Statement to American Meat Institute President J. Patrick Boyle) "The FDA-USDA Listeria Risk Assessment will help government, industry and consumers take actions that will enhance food safety and reduce foodborne illnesses. As FDA noted in a press teleconference today, actions...
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Sep 29, 2003United States, Russian Agreement On Trade Important Step, Trade Groups Said
Washington, D.C. – America’s beef industry got a boost when President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ground-breaking agreement on meat trade. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), and the American Meat...
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Aug 13, 2003Statement of the American Meat Institute on USDA New Technology Office
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) should be commended for the development of the New Technology Office. This new office will help facilitate the rapid deployment of food safety technologies in meat and poultry plants...
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Jul 9, 2003New Saturday Sessions Offer Focused (and Free) Training Program, Show Floor Access at AMI Expo
Washington, DC – Specially designed Saturday sessions at the American Meat Institute’s International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Exposition from Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2003, allow companies to send their most essential managers and supervisors to Chicago for a free day of professional development courses...
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Jun 21, 2003AMI Submits Testimony at Nebraska Congressional Hearings on Packer Livestock Ownership Ban
Washington, DC – The American Meat Institute (AMI) strongly opposes efforts to restrict the ways in which meat packers conduct business. AMI submitted comments stating this opposition at a hearing today in Grand Island, Neb., to discuss a potential ban on packer ownership and control of...
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May 1, 2003AMI Says No Evidence of Benefit to Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling
Austin, TX – There is no evidence that mandatory country-of-origin labeling will benefit livestock producers, meat packers, retailers or consumers, according to American Meat Institute Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel Mark Dopp. Dopp spoke at a USDA-sponsored...
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Apr 29, 2003Best-Selling Author of Good to Great Will Headline AMI General Session in Chicago in October
Washington, DC—Jim Collins, author of best selling book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t, will share insights on how a good company can become great during the Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, session at the International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Convention and Exposition,...
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Apr 7, 2003Veteran Meat Industry Journalist Dan Murphy Joins the American Meat Institute
Washington, DC - Veteran meat industry journalist Dan Murphy will join the American Meat Institute (AMI) this month as vice president of public affairs, AMI President J. Patrick Boyle announced today. In his new role, Murphy will develop public affairs strategies, oversee general and trade...
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Mar 19, 2003Statement of the American Meat Institute on Actions Under Consideration by USDA
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) The meat and poultry industry has powerful incentives to produce the safest possible meat and poultry. Producing safe food is good for customers, which is good for business. Producing meat and poultry in accordance with federal...
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Feb 26, 2003Statement of the American Meat Institute on FSIS Draft Listeria Risk Assessment
(Attribute to AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges) The meat and poultry industry believes that risk-based policymaking is key to enhancing public health. We support Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) risk assessments because they can guide...
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Feb 21, 2003Ergonomics: Setting the Gold Standard Workshop Follows AMI Foundation Conference in March
Washington, DC-The AMI Foundation will co-sponsor a special ergonomics workshop, conducted by Practical Ergonomics’ Executive Director Regina Barker, CPE, immediately following the 2003 Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources in Denver, CO, March 23 - 25. The “Ergonomics:...
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Feb 14, 2003Conference on Worker SAfety Offering Certificate Course on Training in the 21st Century
Washington, DC—The AMI Foundation’s Conference on Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources will include a certificate course titled “Training in the 21st Century,” a four session course aimed at enhancing plant training programs. During the sessions, leading industry players will discuss the...
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Feb 11, 2003Statement of the American Meat Institute on Efforts to Eradicate Foodborne Illness
Attribute Statement to AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges) We applaud the determination of Safe Tables Our Priority (STOP) to eradicate foodborne illness. AMI shares that determination, but we differ in our approach. To make real food safety enhancements and reduce foodborne...
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Feb 7, 2003Marketing to Hispanic Consumers the Focus of Timely 2003 Annual Meat Conference Session
Washington, DC—Prepare to “Meat the Future” of marketing meat and poultry products to America’s fast growing Hispanic population at this special session during the Annual Meat Conference March 9 – 11, 2003, at the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics...
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Feb 3, 2003Statement of the American Meat Institute on User Fees for Meat and Poultry Inspection
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) The meat and poultry industry stands firmly opposed to “user fees” for meat and poultry inspection. User fee proposals have become somewhat of an annual ritual, as have their annual rejection. Let’s be clear: the term “user fees”...
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Dec 17, 2002AMI Foundation Hosts One-Day Seminar in Atlanta, GA, to Highlight Sanitary Design Principles
Washington, DC—The AMI Foundation, together with the Food Processing Machinery Association and the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers, will hold the Sanitary Design Principles Seminar on Jan. 21, 2003, at the Hilton Atlanta in Atlanta, GA. The course is designed to present in...
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Oct 24, 2002FOUR AMI MEMBERS ELECTED AT ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO SERVE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
New Orleans, LA—Four American Meat Institute (AMI) members were elected to the Institute’s Executive Committee to serve one-year terms from 2002 to 2003. The new members were elected during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which was held during AMI’s Annual Convention featuring the Innovation...
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Oct 24, 2002AMI BOARD VOTES TO URGE USDA TO APPROVE IRRADIATED PRODUCT FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
New Orleans, LA, October 24, 2002—The American Meat Institute (AMI) Board of Directors today voted to urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to (USDA) establish a pilot program for purchasing irradiated ground beef in the School Lunch commodity beef purchasing program. The Board made its...
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Sep 26, 2002FSIS Administrator Garry L. McKee Will Speak at AMI Convention Breakfast
Washington, DC— New Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Administrator Garry L. McKee, Ph.D., will dialogue with industry representatives at a special session October 25 during the American Meat Institute’s 2002 Annual Convention and Innovation Showcase in New Orleans. As part of the...
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Sep 24, 2002Statement of the American Meat Institute on USDA Policy on E. coli O157:H7
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) Producing meat that is as safe as it can possibly be is good for business and good for consumers. Today we have great news for consumers: the food safety strategies that USDA announced they will require in ground beef plants are...
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Sep 19, 2002Listeria Intervention and Control Workshop Set for December 4-5 in Cincinnati
Washington, DC—The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF), along with the National Meat Association (NMA), will hold the popular annual workshop titled “Implementing Listeria Intervention and Control” December 4 – 5, 2002, at the Hilton Cincinnati at Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, OH. The...
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Sep 9, 2002Retail Store Tour Offers Flavor of New Orleans at AMI's Annual Convention
Washington, DC—Experience the flavor of one of the greatest food cities in the world during a tour of several innovative retail food emporiums in New Orleans, LA, in conjunction with AMI’s Annual Convention and Innovation Showcase. This special,...
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Jul 19, 2002Statement of the American Meat Institute on U.S. Ground Beef Safety
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) Ground beef is the most popular beef product consumed in the U.S. Americans consume millions of pounds of ground beef every day without incidence. Today, USDA announced a large recall of beef trimmings and ground beef. The...
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Jul 12, 20022002 AMI Annual Convention Connects New Administrators and Meat Industry Representatives
Washington, DC - New Bush administrators will dialogue with industry representatives at a special session during the American Meat Institute’s 2002 Annual Convention and Innovation Showcase in New Orleans. As part of the Environment/Operations and Government & Public Policy conferences, meat...
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Jun 28, 2002CNN Analyst Charlie Cook to Headline Washington Insider Breakfast at AMI Innovation Showcase
Washington, DC — CNN analyst and Washington political guru Charlie Cook offers his predictions about the upcoming elections at the Washington Insider breakfast during the American Meat Institute’s Annual Convention and Innovation Showcase, October 24 – 26, 2002, in New Orleans. “AMI is pleased...
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Jun 6, 2002Consumer Meat Pricing Poll Topic Of Live MeatAMI.COM Web Chat June 11, 2002
Washington, DC, June 6, 2002—Survey results revealing that consumers would buy the same quantity of meat product even if the price was increased slightly will be the topic of a June 11th, 2002, live web chat at www.MeatAMI.com. The chat, scheduled for 11 a.m. EST to Noon, will be lead by...
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May 23, 2002Statement of the American Meat Institute on Unfounded Allegations About Ground Beef Safety
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) Ground beef is safe and getting safer according to USDA data, which show the bacteria levels on raw product have trended downward consistently thanks to new food safety technologies and new Department of Agriculture meat inspection...
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Apr 26, 2002Statement of the American Meat Institute on the 2002 Farm Bill Conference
Attribute Statement to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle AMI commends the House and Senate Farm Bill conferees for removing the Senate’s ban on packer ownership, feeding or control of livestock. This provision would have destroyed good businesses, harmed livestock producers and...
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Apr 19, 2002Statement Of the American Meat Institute On Frontline's "Modern Meat" Story
(Attributed to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) Frontline's "Modern Meat" painted a picture of an efficient and innovative U.S. meat industry whose evolution is a credit to technology, hard work and steady consumer demand. More than 95 percent of Americans consume U.S. meat products, and...
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Apr 5, 2002Statement of the American Meat Institute on OSHA Plan to Reduce Ergonomic Injuries
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) The meat and poultry industry applauds an announcement today by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that it will develop industry and task-specific guidelines to prevent ergonomic injuries. The meat industry can...
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Mar 28, 2002National Meat Canners Association Elects New Officers and Board Members at Annual Meeting
Washington, DC - The National Meat Canners Association elected new officers and board members at its annual meeting in Key Largo, FL, March 17-19, 2002. Gary Paxton, Hormel Foods Corporation, was elected as NMCA president; Mark Howell, Crider, Inc., was elected as NMCA vice president; and David...
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Mar 13, 2002Statement of the American Meat Institute on Ag Economists' Debate Over Packer Ownership Ban
(Attribute Statement to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle) Today, another paper by agricultural economists was released - the fourth in the past two months - attempting to explain the market impact of an amendment in the Senate’s farm bill banning packer ownership, feeding and...
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Feb 26, 2002Statement Of the American Meat Institute On GAO Report About BSE
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) No one wants to prevent BSE in livestock more than the U.S. meat industry, whose livelihood is dependent upon providing wholesome products and ensuring consumer confidence. Unfortunately, a new report by the General Accounting Office...
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Dec 18, 2001American Meat Institute Names Anne K. Nuttall Director of Convention and Member Services
Washington, DC—The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Anne K. Nuttall has been named director of convention and member services. Nuttall joined AMI in February as a senior meetings manager in the convention services department. In addition to her current responsibilities of...
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Nov 30, 2001AMI Statement On Harvard University's Assessment of the Risk of BSE
Embargoed until 1:30 p.m., November 30, 2001 Contact: Janet Riley, 703/841-2400 Cell phone: 703/801-2238 Email: jriley@meatami.com Statement Of the American Meat Institute On Harvard University’s Assessment of the Risk of BSE in U.S. Livestock, November 30, 2001 (Attribute Statement to AMI...
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Oct 20, 2001AEW Thurne, Inc. CEO Michael Strauss Honored With AMI Supplier Of The Year Award
Michael Strauss, CEO of AEW THURNE, INC. in Lake Zurich, IL, tonight was honored with American Meat Institute (AMI) Supplier of the Year Award. The presentation was made at the Chairman's Gala during the International Meat, Poultry and Seafood Convention and Exposition in Chicago, IL. Each...
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Oct 18, 2001Six AMI Members Elected At Annual Business Meeting To Serve On Board Of Directors
Six American Meat Institute (AMI) elected members were elected to the Institute’s Board of Directors to serve three-year terms from 2001 to 2004. The new Board members were elected during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which was held during Worldwide Food Expo ’01, October 18 – 21, in Chicago....
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Oct 18, 2001Seven AMI Members Elected At Annual Business Meeting To Serve On Executive Committee
Seven American Meat Institute (AMI) members were elected to the Institute’s Executive Committee to serve one-year terms from 2001 to 2002. The new members were elected during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which was held during Worldwide Food Expo ’01, October 18 – 21, in Chicago. New members...
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Sep 20, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on USDA's Food and Agriculture Policy
Attribute to J. Patrick Boyle, President and CEO of the American Meat Institute The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s report on the Bush Administration’s food and agriculture policy clearly demonstrates the complexities of the agricultural economy and the need to view policy decisions in the...
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Sep 5, 2001New FSIS Drug Residue Policy Harmful to Packers Without Affecting Public Health
Washington, DC-The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) should take a public health based approach to preventing illegal drug residues in meat instead of leveling economic sanctions against meatpackers, the American Meat Institute (AMI) said in comments filed with the agency today. AMI's...
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Jul 17, 2001AMI Supports Mandatory In-Store Nutrition Information for Fresh Meat and Poultry Products
Washington, DC – The American Meat Institute (AMI) today called for mandatory nutrition information in supermarkets for cuts of fresh meat and poultry products. Citing meat’s positive nutrition profile and consumers’ interest in healthy diets, AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle said the...
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Jun 28, 2001American Meat Institute Names Nancy A. Boulton Assistant Controller
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Nancy A. Boulton has joined AMI as assistant controller. Boulton joins AMI with 15 years experience in accounting. Working closely with Controller Anderton Burke, Boulton will assist in the daily operations of the...
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Jun 28, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on Burger King Announcement
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) Treating animals humanely in meat packing plants is good for animals and good for business. AMI applauds Burger King’s decision to embrace the Institute’s 1997 Good Management Practices for Animal Handling and Stunning. The...
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Jun 14, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on the Petition by Animal Rights and Labor Groups
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) A petition submitted to USDA today by a host of animal rights and labor groups is unnecessary and designed to attract publicity for the petitioners’ causes. The petition asks USDA to enforce the Humane Slaughter Act, a law that is...
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May 18, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on Boxed Beef Reporting Inaccuracies
(Attribute Statement to AMI Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel Mark Dopp) Inaccuracies in the reporting of beef cutout values by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service are unfortunate. As we understand the problem at this point, the error occurred due to a...
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May 16, 2001American Meat Institute Names Anne Kane Vice President, Convention and Member Services
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Anne Kane has joined AMI as vice president of convention and member services. Kane will coordinate logistical and educational arrangements for AMI conventions, seminars and meetings. She also will oversee membership...
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May 15, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on Hampton Feedlot v. Nixon
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) The meat industry is disappointed in the United States Court of Appeals' ruling in Hampton Feedlot v. Nixon. We are currently reviewing additional legal options available to us. However, assuming the law stands, we are concerned that...
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Mar 23, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on the Safety of the U.S. Lamb and Beef Supply
(Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle U.S. lamb and beef are among the safest in the world. U.S. state-of-the-art veterinary programs consistently have protected our cattle and sheep herds from a host of foreign animal disease including bovine spongiform encephalopathy...
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Mar 8, 2001AMI Statement on Repeal of Ergonomic Standard
(Attribute statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle) The meat and poultry industry applauds Congressional action this week to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) controversial Ergonomic Standard. This action is a clear victory for flexible, common sense...
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Mar 6, 2001AMI Names Yanecia Green Senior Manager of Member Services
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Yanecia Green joined AMI as senior manager of member services in the member services department. Green will handle member recruitment and retention, affinity programs, marketing and database management and report to AMI...
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Mar 1, 2001American Meat Institute Names Hussain Jafri Manager of Information Technology
The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Hussain Jafri has joined the Institute as the manager of information technology. Jafri will assist AMI’s Director of Information Technology Pat Schuck in network support, training of AMI employees, interoffice communication and development...
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Feb 28, 2001American Meat Institute Names Anne K. Nuttall Senior Meetings Manager
The American Meat Institute (AMI) announced today that Anne K. Nuttall has joined AMI as senior meetings manager in the convention services department. Nuttall will be responsible for the promotion, supervision and coordination of logistical details for AMI and AMI Foundation meetings. Prior to...
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Feb 28, 2001American Meat Institute Names Josh Wyeth Manager of Member Services
The American Meat Institute has appointed Josh Wyeth as manager of member services. Formerly a staff assistant in the department, Wyeth will now handle such daily functions of the membership department as dues billing, processing changes in membership and maintaining the membership database....
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Jan 18, 2001Statement of the American Meat Institute on Draft Listeria Risk Assessment and Action Plan
We applaud the government's comprehensive approach to both the draft Listeria risk assessment and action plan: both examined the full spectrum of ready-to-eat foods to explore ways to reduce listeriosis, a very rare, but serious foodborne illness. The government ought to use this broad...
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Dec 19, 2000AMI Files Petition to Amend Food Safety and Inspection Service Rules of Practice
The American Meat Institute (AMI) last week petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to modify its Uniform Rules of Practice, which specify how meat and poultry inspection regulations should be enforced. The American Association of Meat Processors and Eastern Meat Packers...
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Nov 6, 2000Lynn Kosty Joins AMI As Director of Regulatory Affairs
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) today named Lynn Kosty director of regulatory affairs. In her position at AMI, Kosty will monitor regulatory developments that affect the meat and poultry industry and advocate industry views at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other...
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Sep 12, 2000U.S. Meat Industry Says 'Bon Voyage'
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) expressed optimism that the first shipment of U.S. meat to China - which left San Francisco yesterday - will usher in a new era of liberalized trade with China. AMI also said that to ensure growth in U.S.-China trade, Permanent...
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Aug 14, 2000AMI Urges AMS Urge To Use Rulemaking Process In Developing Equipment Certification Standards
Washington, DC - The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) should follow standard rulemaking procedures in developing and refining its voluntary equipment certification program, the American Meat Institute (AMI) said in comments submitted to the agency August 4. The voluntary equipment...
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May 18, 2000Catlett, Kristol and Begala To Speak At AMI Convention 2000
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute’s (AMI) 2000 Annual Convention, featuring the Innovation Showcase, will feature futurist Lowell Catlett and political pundits Paul Begala and William Kristol as keynote speakers. AMI’s 2000 Annual Convention will take place October 12-14, 2000, at...
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Apr 5, 2000U.S. Meat Industry Says 'Bon Voyage
Washington, DC - The American Meat Institute (AMI) expressed optimism that the first shipment of U.S. meat to China - which left San Francisco yesterday - will usher in a new era of liberalized trade with China. AMI also said that to ensure growth in U.S.-China trade, Permanent...
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Mar 23, 2000Meat Industry Views Chinese Import Rules as Positive First Step
China's publication of rules governing American meat imports is a positive step in the right direction, but it does not amount to full implementation of the bilateral agreement on agriculture signed last year, meat industry groups said today. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC),...
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Mar 21, 2000Leading National Trade Association Announces E-Commerce Partnership with .Com
The nation’s oldest and largest meat and poultry trade association – the American Meat Institute (AMI) – today announced an exclusive partnership with a leading on-line meat exchange, Food USA.com. This partnership will bring on-line business-to-business trading opportunities to the global meat...
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Feb 8, 2000Animal Handling, Stunning in Packing Plants Shows Great Improvements, Welfare Expert Says
Animal handling and stunning in the meat industry has greatly improved in the last three years, according to world-renowned animal handling expert Temple Grandin, Ph.D., assistant professor at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, and president of Grandin Livestock Handling Systems....
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Jan 4, 2000American Meat Institute Names Kimberly Rice Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
American Meat Institute (AMI) President J. Patrick Boyle announced that Kimberly Rice has been named vice president of regulatory affairs. Rice has served as director of regulatory affairs at AMI since July 1997. As director, she has assisted AMI member companies with regulatory and...
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Jan 3, 2000AMI Foundation Names Randall Huffman, PH.D., New Vice President of Scientific Affairs
The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) today named meat scientist and industry veteran Randall Huffman, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs. At AMIF, Huffman will report to AMIF President James H. Hodges and will manage the Foundation’s food safety research agenda,...
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Nov 9, 1999AMI Victorious: Tariffs Lifted on Canadian Cattle
The American Meat Institute today won a critical victory when the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) removed tariffs on Canadian cattle imports. The final USITC determination effectively ends the dumping case: anti-dumping tariffs on imported Canadian cattle will be lifted and...
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Oct 31, 1999Worldwide Food Expo '99 A Huge Success
More than 30,500 food executives attended Worldwide Food Expo ’99, held October 28-31, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This biennial conference and trade show was sponsored by the American Meat Institute (AMI), the International Association of Food Industry Suppliers (IAFIS), the International...
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Oct 29, 1999Agrimetrics Honored With American Meat Institute 1999 Industry Advancement Award
Agrimetrics Associates, Inc., of Midlothian, VA, and its President Thomas Martin were honored with the American Meat Institute’s (AMI) highest award, the Industry Advancement Award. The award was presented during 1999 Worldwide Food Expo, October 28-31, 1999, at Chicago’s McCormick Place....
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May 27, 1999J. Dan McCausland Joins AMI As Director of Worker Safety and Human Resourcs
Safety expert and food industry veteran J. Dan McCausland has been named director of worker safety and human resources at the American Meat Institute (AMI). At AMI, McCausland will oversee worker safety and human resources issues and will serve as liaison to the Department of Labor and its...
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Feb 16, 1999AMI Names Rita Baker Manager of Convention Services
The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced that Rita Baker has joined AMI as manager of convention services. At the Institute, Baker will be responsible for promotion, on-site supervision and coordination of the logistical details for AMI and AMI Foundation seminars and...
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Nov 19, 1998AMI Launches New HACCP Implementation Section On Home Page
The American Meat Institute (AMI) this week launched a new section on its web site (www.meatami.org) devoted to assisting meat and poultry facilities during the next wave of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) implementation, scheduled to go into effect January 25, 1999....
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Nov 9, 1998AMI Applauds Donation Of Beef And Pork To The Russian Federation
American Meat Institute (AMI) President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle today applauded the Department of Agriculture’s inclusion of beef and pork in the final food aid package for the Russian Federation, saying it is the “right thing for America to do.” Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman...
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Nov 9, 1998AMI Names Caleb Gilchrist Director Of Scientific Affairs
The American Meat Institute (AMI) today named Caleb Gilchrist director of scientific affairs. At AMI Gilchrist will serve as the Institute’s lead technical expert, supported by AMI Senior Science Advisor Larry Borchert. Gilchrist will manage and coordinate scientific and research...
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Oct 23, 1998AMI Foundation Will Host A HACCP Implementation Course, December 7-10, 1998 In Chicago, IL
The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) will host a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) implementation course December 7-10, 1998, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, IL. “Developing Your Company’s HACCP System for Meat and Poultry” is an interactive training...
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Sep 29, 1998AMI's Product Recall Insurance Program Gives Industry Peace Of Mind
The American Meat Institute’s (AMI) Risk Management Insurance Program has added a new and valuable benefit for the meat and poultry industry: product recall insurance. Product recalls are extremely costly in real dollars and in damage to a company’s reputation. Not only must a...
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Sep 16, 1998Hatfield, Inc.'s Phil Clemens Elected AMI Secretary for 1998-1999 Term
Phil Clemens, president and CEO of Hatfield, Inc., in Hatfield, PA, has been elected to a one-year term as secretary of the American Meat Institute (AMI). He will serve from September 1998 to October 1999. Clemens’ election came during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which preceded...
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Sep 16, 1998Hatfield, Inc.'s Phil Clemens Elected AMI Secretary for 1998-1999 Term
Phil Clemens, president and CEO of Hatfield, Inc., in Hatfield, PA, has been elected to a one-year term as secretary of the American Meat Institute (AMI). He will serve from September 1998 to October 1999. Clemens’ election came during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which preceded...
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Sep 16, 1998Wright Brand Foods' Dan Wright Elected to Second Term as AMI Treasurer for 1998-1999
W. Dan Wright, president and CEO of Wright Brand Foods, Inc., in Vernon, TX, has been elected to a second term as treasurer of the American Meat Institute (AMI). He will serve from September 1998 to October 1999. Wright’s election came during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which...
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Sep 16, 1998Taylor Packing's Kenneth Taylor Elected AMI Chairman for 1998-1999 Term
Kenneth H. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of Taylor Packing Co., Inc., in Wyalusing, PA, has been elected to a one-year term as chairman of the American Meat Institute (AMI). He will serve from September 1998 to October 1999. Taylor's election came during AMI's Annual Business...
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Sep 16, 1998Cargill's Gregory Page Elected AMI Vice Chairman for 1998-1999 Term
Gregory Page, president of Cargill’s Red Meat Group, Inc., in Minneapolis, MN, has been elected to a one-year term as vice chairman of the American Meat Institute (AMI). He will serve from September 1998 to October 1999. Page's election came during AMI's Annual Business Meeting, which...
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Jul 15, 1998Philadelphia's Culture, History Unveiled During the 1998 AMI Annual Convention
The history and culture of Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” will be a featured part of the 1998 AMI Annual Convention and Innovation Showcase, September 17-19, 1998. The meeting’s social calendar will begin with a welcome reception and will include a companion tour of historic