Joel Crews

Kansas City

Editor at Meat & Poultry (USA)

Joel Crews, Editor, Meat and Poultry magazine

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Articles

Nolan Ryan Brands CEO shares insights from his career journey

2 weeks ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Joel Crews

It’s a bit surprising, but not too hard for some people to believe, that Cody Marburger, the chief executive officer of Round Rock, Texas-based Nolan Ryan Brands had every intention of being a lawyer before he stepped into a career in the beef industry. Cody is a native Texan, born in Round Top, a small rural town about halfway between Houston and Austin.
Profile: Born to be a beef brand leader

4 weeks ago | meatpoultry.com | Joel Crews

It’s a bit surprising, but not too hard for some people to believe, that Cody Marburger, the chief executive officer of Round Rock, Texas-based Nolan Ryan Brands had every intention of being a lawyer before he stepped into a career in the beef industry. Cody is a native Texan, born in Round Top, a small rural town about halfway between Houston and Austin.
Retail meat sales surged in 2024

1 month ago | foodbusinessnews.net | Joel Crews |Rachael Oatman

ORLANDO, FLA. – Retail meat sales in the United States reached a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, up 5% over 2023, according to the Power of Meat report published March 24 at the Annual Meat Conference and hosted by the Meat Institute and the FMI — The Food Industry Association. Retail meat volume also rose 2.3% last year to 22.8 billion lbs when compared to 2023.
Bacon magic: A Swift Prepared Foods plant profile

1 month ago | meatpoultry.com | Joel Crews

In 2021, when the ribbon was cut marking the opening of Swift Prepared Foods’ fully cooked bacon plant in what is known as “The Magic City” of Moberly, Mo., it represented the faith JBS USA officials had in the growing demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) products in foodservice and retail segments.
McDonald’s, FFAR make additional investments in broiler welfare research

1 month ago | meatpoultry.com | Joel Crews

CHICAGO – The latest investment in the Sensors, Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technologies (SMART) program from McDonald’s Corp. and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture, announced on March 19, totaled $671,481 as part of a shared commitment to improve the welfare and better manage the production of broiler chickens by utilizing precision, automated monitoring technologies.
Smithfield Foods CEO talks strategy, tariffs, immigration and GLP-1s

1 month ago | foodbusinessnews.net | Joel Crews

MIAMI, FLA. — Shane Smith, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods shared his perspectives on the market dynamics affecting the meat industry today, from tariffs to immigration to consumer trends, during a question-and-answer session at the Bank of America Consumer and Retail Conference on March 12. Smith, who was named CEO in 2021, joined Smithfield nearly 25 years ago, in the wake of the company’s acquisition binge, which spanned from about 1980 through the early 2000s.
Smithfield CEO talks tariffs, immigration, strategic initiatives

1 month ago | meatpoultry.com | Joel Crews

MIAMI, FLA. — Shane Smith, president and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods shared his perspectives on the market dynamics affecting the meat industry today, from tariffs to immigration to consumer trends, during a Q&A at the Bank of America Consumer and Retail Conference on March 12. Smith, who was named CEO in 2021, joined Smithfield nearly 25 years ago, in the wake of the company’s acquisition binge, which spanned from about 1980 through the early 2000s.
New product development: Purposeful pork

2 months ago | meatpoultry.com | Joel Crews

This past year, Clemens Food Group, Hatfield, Pa., launched a line of pork sausage products, under its Hatfield’s banner, that were designed to reflect the latest culinary trends and animal welfare standards that are important to its foodservice customers and diners.
Chicken wing consumption expected to be higher for Super Bowl this year

2 months ago | bakemag.com | Joel Crews

As part of what has become an annual tradition, the National Chicken Council (NCC) has published its Chicken Wing Report, highlighted by its prediction of the number of wings that will be consumed in the United States during this year’s Super Bowl. During the National Football League’s championship game between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9, 2025, Americans are expected to eat 1.47 million chicken wings, according to the NCC.
NCC predicts higher Super Bowl chicken wing consumption this year

2 months ago | supermarketperimeter.com | Joel Crews

WASHINGTON — As part of what has become an annual tradition, the National Chicken Council (NCC) has published its Chicken Wing Report, highlighted by its prediction of the number of wings that will be consumed in the United States during this year’s Super Bowl. During the National Football League’s championship game between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. 9, 2025, Americans are expected to eat 1.47 million chicken wings, according to the NCC.