Link to Recording and Presentations This Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar, “The Business of Meat Processing: Planning and Profitability,” took place on June 2, 2011. You can find
Last updated December 2008. All codes are subject to change. Contact your state worker’s compensation bureau for the most up to date information. Standard NCCI Code Exceptions Please note that
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<< Back What’s on this page? Meat processing rules and regulations are complex but not impossible to understand. In the words of one of our favorite processors, Will Harris
<< Back What’s on this page? HACCP stands for “Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point.” A hazard analysis is the process used to determine the food safety hazards reasonably likely
Food Defense Plans: the Basics What is a Food Defense Plan? According to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), food defense “focuses on protecting the food supply from
Southern Puget Sound, 2008 Study title: “Local Meat for Local Meals: An Assessment of Demand for a Mobile Slaughtering Unit in Pierce, King, Kitsap and Thurston Counties, for the
Updated 5.21.2023 This page will highlight different state-level grant or loan programs that can be utilized to start new meat processing plants, upgrade existing ones, or fund other niche meat
Page updated 9.1.2022 If you are selling meat, it has to be inspected (both slaughter & butchering) by either a state inspection program or a USDA Food Safety Inspection Service
USDA Grants Available for Meat Processors (& Producers) (updated 4.20.2023) Grant Tips: First off, all federal grants require you to first register in the System for Award Management (SAM),
A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar. Date: May 30, 2023 Duration: 90 minutes As we all know, small and mid-sized meat processors are running out of options
A Paicines Ranch Learning Center & Cienega Capital webinar. From the Paicines Ranch website: A conversation on the middle of the meat supply chain and what it takes to
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
<< 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
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
<< 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
<< 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
Contents 1 Overview 2 Recording of the Webinar 3 Rick Reams Presentation Slides – POS system 4 Jeff Peterson Presentation Slides – Modified off-the-shelf software 5 Mike Smucker’s custom software
Overview Recording Pam Saunders’ slides Arion Thiboumery’s slides Product Costing Spreadsheets Price Indexing Transcription of the webinar recording Overview Please Note: This webinar is no longer available in video form,