In nominal terms, U.S. shipments of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products are forecast to grow 1.7% annually through 2022, while processed meat and poultry shipments are projected to see 2.4% annual gains over that span, according to “Meat & Poultry Products: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

The processed meat market will envisage a moderate 2.2% volume year-over-year growth in 2018 over 2017, opines a market study published by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.

Factors such as wellness and production practices, health, animal welfare, origin/locally sourced and organic are becoming increasingly important, according to a report published by Category Partners (CP), Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Meat, such as pork, can be an important source of much-needed protein in an infant’s diet during the transition to solid foods, according to new research from the University of Colorado, Denver, Colo.

Almost a third of consumers say they would be happy to eat so-called “cultured meat,” with vegans being the group most likely to do so, according to new research.

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), Washington, D.C., launched a new resource developed to assist consumers and health professionals seeking products fitting particular nutrition profiles such as “low fat,” “reduced sodium” or “American Heart Association Certified.”