Boehringer Ingelheim’s Rick Phillips shares some insights on how focusing on maximizing the overall health of their flocks can help poultry producers to better protect against more serious avian infections and raise a higher quality bird.

Episode 168: BAK Food Equipment’s Tom Bako discusses automation

Mar 2nd, 2024 3m 51s

Considerations processors should keep in mind as they automate to increase efficiency.

Episode 167: IPWA and Fresno State’s COOP promote poultry welfare

Feb 20th, 2024 15m 54s

Fresno State’s Dr. Katy Tarrant sits down with The National Provisioner to discuss poultry welfare training modules and Key Welfare Indicators.

Episode 166: District Taco supply chain director reviews popularity of handhelds, breakfast all day

Jan 24th, 2024 9m 58s

Handhelds offer the convenience that consumers are demanding.

Episode 165: NTF barbecue program emphasizes turkey grilling

Dec 13th, 2023 14m 56s

National Turkey Federation’s SVP of legislative affairs breaks down the barbecue trend for the turkey category.Photo credit: National Turkey Federation

Episode 164: Packaging trends for meat and poultry products

Nov 8th, 2023 11m 18s

Todd Meussling, senior manager of market development for recloseable packaging solutions provider Fresh-Lock, discusses trends and developments driving innovation in meat and poultry packaging.

Episode 163: Consumer Trends Report 2023: Making convenience and value easy

Oct 18th, 2023 29m 38s

Stephanie Lind, Catherine Porter, and Mark Di Domenico of market research firm Elohi Strategic Advisors discuss consumer trends, value-added protein opportunities, and more.

Episode 162: Hardcore Carnivore and Standard Meat discuss their line of hardwood smoked sausages

Sep 20th, 2023 24m 44s

Hardcore Carnivore creator Jess Pryles and Standard Meat Co. co-president Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld sit down with The National Provisioner to go over their recent collaboration.Photo credit: Hardcore Carnivore

Episode 161: Plainsight CEO Carlos Anchia sits down with The National Provisioner to discuss his company’s vision AI for livestock management

Aug 15th, 2023 14m 34s

This vision AI technology from Plainsight allows for better management and monitoring of livestock. Image credit: Plainsight Corp.

Episode 160: Kerry’s Joy Vimalarajah discusses food safety

Aug 7th, 2023 7m 21s

Joy Vimalarajah, vice president of food protection and preservation at Kerry, discusses the unique food safety considerations for plant-based proteins and more.

Episode 159: Bryan Butler of Salt & Time talks smoked and cured meats

Jul 24th, 2023 12m 32s

The Austin, Texas-based butcher and restaurateur discusses the role of regional differences in crafting signature cured products and more.

Episode 158: Hickory Nut Gap discusses Vital Blend product with grass-fed beef and organ meats

Jul 14th, 2023 9m 27s

Jamie Ager, founder, farmer, and CEO at Hickory Nut Gap, sits down with The National Provisioner to discuss his company’s Vital Blend product.

Episode 157: The building block approach to meat protection

Jun 20th, 2023 7m 37s

Renetta Cooper, business development director for Kerry ingredients and flavors, explains about the complementary aspects of traditional and clean-label methods for shelf life extension.

Episode 156: Doug Fulnechek discusses strategies to control Salmonella

Jun 15th, 2023 13m 24s

Doug Fulnechek of Zoetis discusses processor strategies for Salmonella mitigation and the recent FSIS guidance on live vaccination, as well as other topics related to USDA’s focus on a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella

Episode 155: Circana EVP and protein practice leader Chris Dubois shares his insights on the current and future outlook for seafood in retail.

Jun 2nd, 2023 14m 13s

Salmon is the 'ground beef of seafood.'

Episode 154: Milan Patel of PathogenDx on DNA-based pathogen testing

May 23rd, 2023 21m 11s

Milan Patel is CEO and co-founder at PathogenDx, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company that provides disruptive DNA-based pathogen testing technology and solutions for the food industry.

Episode 153: Rob Brice of RFgen Software on implementing mobile barcode scanning and data collection

Apr 26th, 2023 18m 13s

Rob Brice, co-founder, president and chief technology officer for RFgen Software, discusses RFgen’s collaboration with Trident Seafoods, which processes approximately 1.2 million transactions a year. The effort involved implementing mobile barc

Episode 153: Rob Brice of RFgen Software on implementing mobile barcode scanning and data collection

Apr 26th, 2023 18m 13s

Episode 152: Vice President of Marketing at Nestlé Professional, Fleur Veldhoven, discusses Nestlé’s new plant-based dining program.

Mar 23rd, 2023 10m 36s

Fleur Veldhoven, vice president of marketing at Nestlé Professional, chats with The National Provisioner about Nestlé’s new partnership and the launch of its plant-based dining program for colleges and universities.

Episode 152: Vice President of Marketing at Nestlé Professional, Fleur Veldhoven, discusses Nestlé’s new plant-based dining program.

Mar 23rd, 2023 10m 36s

Episode 151: Consumer trends with Soumya Nair of The Kerry Group

Mar 22nd, 2023 14m 52s

The National Provisioner sits down with Soumya Nair, global director of consumer research and insights for The Kerry Group. In this interview, she discusses nutrition research, the most enduring consumer trends, and the best advice for anyone