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A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: June 29, 2023 Duration: 75 minutes Join Mara Steinitz, Meat Marketing Specialist at Taste Profit Marketing, to see how email marketing is: Easier than you think. A valuable tool to boost transparency A great way to connect directly with your your customers In this webinar, Mara […]
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: July 27, 2023 Duration: 75 minutes Marketing and brand-building techniques are often based in one-size-fits-most strategies and are reductive in scope and execution, resulting a trend-based rat race that pulls owners and operators away from the work they are most interested and qualified to do. Please […]
Last week, NMPAN was fortunate enough to be included both as exhibitors and as presenters at the 2023 Annual AAMP Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. From what I’ve heard, it was the most attended annual event to date – that’s surely due to the effort, coordination and general hospitality of the AAMP team. Instead of […]
This page contains listings for various training opportunities for meat industry members. Here, you’ll find programs and classes on: HACCP Humane Handling Industry Apprenticeship / Certificate Programs Meat Cutting Short Courses HACCP eHACCP.org is also offering online accredited HACCP courses. Check out their offerings here. qa
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: August 24, 2023 Duration: 120 minutes Are you interested in learning more about what deregulation could look like in the niche meat industry? Please enjoy this lively discussion between Denise Perry, PhD and meat processing operations expert, and David Zarling of NMPAN where they facilitate a […]
Overview Have you thought about selling Halal meat? How about offering Halal slaughter at your plant? Halal certified food is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion in sales by 2024. Learn more about what is true Halal meat and how a meat processor can get certified and inspected to do Halal slaughter and processing of […]
Is this a good idea? Will it work for us? And what’s it going to cost? Every meat processing plant needs the following equation to be successful: Capital + Customers + Talent/Staff = Potential Success. What is the best way to ensure these key parts of the equation are there? Write a feasibility study first […]
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: June 20, 2023 Duration: 60 minutes Are you working to support meat supply chains in your region? Interested in learning from other efforts happening across the U.S.? Join us for this webinar to learn about the recently formed National Meat Summits Steering Committee, which works to […]
Support Us! NMPAN by the Numbers: Our listserv and monthly newsletter have: Our newsletter has a double the industry standard: Our website receives 20,000 to: Our youtube channel has: Our listserv and monthly newsletter have: 0 Subscribers Our newsletter has a double the industry standard: 0 % Open Rate Our website receives 20,000 to: 0 […]
Read NMPAN’s latest 2023 Annual Report marking 14 years of service to the niche meat industry! 2023 NMPAN Annual Report PDF To mark a decade of operations from 2008-2018, NMPAN conducted a ten-year review in early 2018 to assess its effectiveness to date and adapt for the future. The review included: An online survey of […]
Rebecca ThistlethwaiteDirector of NMPANOregon State UniversityCorvallis, ORthistler@oregonstate.edu David ZarlingNMPAN Program ManagerOregon State UniversityCorvallis, ORzarlingd@oregonstate.edu
<< Back What’s on this page? Want to know what it costs to run a mobile slaughter unit (MSU)? That will vary from place to place, but these resources will help you figure out what your operating costs might be if you decide to go mobile. MSU Business Plan from Oregon Rusted Gate Farm, a […]
These companies have designed and built MSUs, from bare bones rigs to complete, fully-equipped systems. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement. www.mobileslaughter.com Mobile slaughter unit pioneer and NMPAN Advisory Board member Bruce Dunlop shares photos, specifications, and equipment needs for mobile units. Friesla Friesla, located in Everson, Washington, builds both modular and mobile […]
So You Want to Be a Plant Manager? Advice From the Pros: How do we fill the major gap in trained facility leaders? We create the path. This must include intensive process training, leadership coaching and clearly defined expectations, accountability complete with self-assessing metrics. There’s not much in the way of a comprehensive […]
Here you’ll find links to research papers by NMPAN staff and others. If you have research papers you’d like to see listed here, please send us an email: thistler@oregonstate.edu. Citations listed by order of publication (newest to oldest). Thistlethwaite, R. (2022). FAQ About Using Custom-Exempt Slaughter and Processing Facilities in Oregon for Beef, Pork, Lamb, […]
Support Us! NMPAN by the Numbers: Our listserv and monthly newsletter have: We provide technical assistance to this many processors each year: Our website receives over: Our YouTube channel has: Our listserv and monthly newsletter have: 0 Subscribers Our newsletter has a double the industry standard: 0 Meat Processors Our Our website receives 20,000 to: […]
<< Back The mystery explained, step by step. Poultry inspection There are seven steps to becoming an inspected meat or poultry processing plant. This process is often referred to as “obtaining a grant of inspection,” because the inspection agency grants you the right of inspection. Each step is explained on its own page. Each page […]
Running Your Facility Click Picture to Learn More Cost Analysis: Are you making money? How do you know if you’re making money? And what can you do if you’re not? Most small processors (like most small businesses) don’t fully understand why they are or aren’t making money and what they can do about it. Business […]
<< Back Cost Analysis: Are you Making Money? How do you know if you’re making money? And what can you do if you’re not? Most small processors (like most small businesses) don’t fully understand why they are or aren’t making money and what they can do about it. Here, Arion Thiboumery, co-founder of the Niche […]
