The co-packer is proud to announce the appointment of Gary Pfeiffer as its new president, as Gus Coutrakis, who led the company for over 13 years, retires.
Faced with added pressures of drought affecting the Midwest, reduced livestock herds and global economic impacts such as grain shortages, meat packers need to look at trimming operational costs wherever they can.
The new pilot facility is double the size of Meatable’s previous office and lab space, enabling it to increase its bioreactor capacity, ensuring the company has more space to test and produce large volumes of its cultivated pork products.
Préval AG, an international agri-food company headquartered in Quebec, has acquired the assets of J&G Foods, located in Sutton, Massachusetts. J&G is a custom and specialty case-ready fresh meat provider specializing in portioned organic and grass-fed beef, organic and natural chicken, natural pork and beef, and a variety of marinated and value-added meats.
The name behind America’s first hot dog—Feltman’s of Coney Island (est. 1867)—has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of All-Natural Bratwurst, now available exclusively online at Feltmans.US.