Whether you’re a restaurant protein buyer or a restaurant chef, you likely have limited time to research the attributes of different foodservice beef and foodservice pork brands. You know what you want – quality and consistent products, timely delivery and dependable...
For many Americans, firing up the grill is a summer tradition. However, customers who are still recovering from months of high inflation may be seeking less expensive beef and pork cuts this grilling season. That’s where your meat department team can help. Your team...
The United States is becoming more diverse, and so are the appetites of Americans, especially those who belong to the millennial and Gen Z generations. So what food trends are emerging for these and other consumers and what might they mean for your meat case? Here’s...
Once an innovation, then a trend, case ready meats have established themselves as a must-have in retail meat cases. In 2022, 83% of packages in the meat case, or 76% of SKUs, were case ready.1 By protein, case ready ground beef has shown exponential growth. In 2022,...
The movement toward a more sustainable way of living has permeated nearly every industry, and foodservice is no exception. With sustainability top of mind for restaurants and consumers going into next year, we looked at the data and spoke with Chef Jean-Christophe...
Variety is the spice of life… and of the meat case. Consumers crave variety and base their meat purchasing decisions on factors like price, quality grade, branding and more. With Star Ranch Angus® beef, you can stock the variety consumers want while still hitting on...
Tuffy’s classical French culinary training and precision earned him the nickname “The Professor.” Along with operating his own restaurant and catering business, he also authored the cookbook “Cool Smoke: The Art of Great Barbecue.”
Sterling “Big Poppa” Ball
As the head cook of the Big Poppa Smokers BBQ Team, Sterling has racked up more than 140 first place trophies, getting inducted into the California BBQ Hall of Fame along the way.
Fred Robles
A butcher by trade and owner of Rio Valley Meats in Weslaco, Texas, Fred was named the 2019 American Royal World Champion and 2019 National BBQ Grand Champion.
Justin McGlaun
Justin’s team, Lucky’s Q, has competed in nearly 200 events, with notable wins in the Sam’s Club National Championship and King of the Smoker competitions.
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