All National Provisioner Podcasts

Joey Jurgielewicz from Joey Jurgielewicz & Son and Heidi Parnin, corporate vet services manager for JJS and Culver Duck Farms, discuss how animal welfare is key to both companies' operations and how these practices can benefit producers and consumers alike.

Kimberlie Le is co-founder and CEO of plant-based meats marketer Prime Roots. In this interview, she discusses the company's lineup of deli-focused plant-based meat products.Sales of Prime Roots plant-based meats are split about 50-50 between foodservice and retail, with the retail sales coming from grocery deli cases.

BNP Media Group Publisher Doug Peckenpaugh sits down with Erik Brainard, president and CEO of Anritsu Infivis Inc and vice president of the Food Production Solutions Association Board of Directors, as they discuss the upcoming Food Solutions Exchange & Conference 2025. The event will take place March 19-21 at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix.

TC Transcontinental Packaging's Director of Marketing Protein, Rob Taylor, discusses the new Envio Recycle Ready film, a more sustainable, high-performance alternative to one of today’s most popular packaging formats for processed meats.

David Sawicki of design/build firm A M King shares insights on how processors can build operational efficiency into their meat and poultry processing facilities. 

Kansas City-based rancher and US Army veteran Patrick Montgomery details Valor Provisions, his meat marketplace that honors the dedication of America's farmers and veterans.

Mark Singleton, vice president of sales and marketing for Rudolph Foods Co., shares what's influencing and driving the meat snack category.

84.51° Insights Director Melissa Myres shares what is driving consumer demand for protein-rich foods.

Karl McDermott, chief SaaS officer for cold chain integrity solutions provider DeltaTrak, shares supply chain insights on what meat and poultry product manufacturers and handlers can expect in the coming year.

AUSTIN, Texas -- As part of the Meat Institute's 2024 ProteinPACT event, more than 300 were on hand for the 2024 Impactful Woman of the Year Luncheon, where Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts received the WMIN Most Impactful Woman of the Year Award.

James Davidson is chief commercial officer for Tennessee-based green packaging manufacturer Genera Inc.In this interview, he discusses the benefits that using green packaging materials can offer meat and poultry processors as well as how adopting green packaging meshes with companies' sustainability goals.

The National Provisioner sits down for a conversation with Sloan Rinaldi, founder of Texas Q and a fourth-generation Texas pitmaster. Rinaldi was in the top three on the most recent season of Netflix's "Barbecue Showdown."

Michael Schafer, commercial business lead at Vermont Smoke & Cure, sits down with us to discuss poultry-based snacks and popular category flavors.

John Clear is a senior director in the consumer and retail group of global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal and co-author of the report, "Accelerate your Private Brand Journey to win with Customers and shareholders."In this podcast, he shares insights on how private-label products are delivering value-added innovation.

For meat and poultry processors making fully cooked or partially cooked value-added proteins, handling the associated fats, oils, and grease that result from the production process can be a costly issue to address.Greasezilla offers processors an innovative approach for treatment and disposal of these production byproducts. In this podcast, Greasezilla senior executive and business founder Brian Levine discusses the benefits processors can achieve through adopting the technology.

Dr. David Buckley is a principal scientist with Diversey’s Global Research and Development Innovation Team. In addition to this role, he serves as an adjunct faculty member at Clemson University, is vice chairman of the Food Hygiene and Sanitation PDG at IAFP, and is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Food Protection. In this interview, Buckley details the threat avian influenza poses to processors and shares steps they can incorporate to minimize their risk and exposure to the disease.

Karrie Menz, vice president of quality for Surlean Foods is the outgoing chairwoman of SMA, formerly known as the Southwest Meat Association. In this interview, she discusses SMA's recent rebranding effort, as the association positions itself to serve a growing membership that extends beyond the Southwestern states. 

Our Associate Editor Sammy Bredar sits down with  84.51˚ Insights Director Melissa Myres to analyze consumers' meat purchasing habits.

Joe Pawlak, managing principal at foodservice market research firm Technomic, explains how operators featuring more economical cuts, smaller portions, and optimizing entrees for takeout and delivery are among the trends shaping  innovation for foodservice.

Cargill’s managing director of plant-based meat alternatives shares plant-based protein category perceptions and projections.