Meat Institute
The Meat Institute is a national trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of red meat and 70 percent of turkey in the US and their suppliers throughout America. Headquartered in metropolitan Washington, DC, the Meat Institute keeps its fingers on the pulse of legislation, regulation and media activity that impacts the meat and poultry industry and provides rapid updates and analyses to its members to help them stay informed. In addition, the Meat Institute conducts scientific research through its Foundation designed to help meat and poultry companies improve their plants and their products. The Institute's many meetings and educational seminars also provide excellent networking and information-sharing opportunities for members of the industry. The Meat Institute is governed by elected leaders and staffed by 25 professionals. The Meat Institute's elected leaders include three officers plus the President and CEO, as well as a 107-person Board of Directors and a 40-person Executive Board. Representatives on both of these bodies include leaders in both the supplier and packer/processor segments of the industry. The Meat Institute has also created operating groups, called policy committees and advisory committees, within its membership to allow member companies to recommend Meat Institute policies in their primary areas of interest. Policy committees focus on broad functional and operational areas and develop policy recommendations for specific issues within these areas. Advisory committees provide specialized advice to policy committees.www.meatinstitute.org
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Oct 9, 2026
speaker_2HOST
Scaling is so hard.
DonHOST
The Meat Institute is collaborating with Workforge on providing specific leadership resources.
DonHOST
We have a fantastic article from ProChef highlighting the need to help culinary teams come together, quote, "like the Beatles." And legendary chef Raymond Blanc is reflecting on his legacy and the closure of Le Manoir.
speaker_2HOST
Scaling a hospitality business is mathematically one of the most dangerous times for a company's internal culture.
Davis MichaelsenHOST
Moving on.
Davis MichaelsenHOST
Following an announcement that beef and pork were included in the list of goods qualifying for bre- better trade treatment as a result of ongoing negotiations with China, the Meat Institute had this to say.
Davis MichaelsenHOST
"The Chinese market," they say, "is especially important for the beef supply chain.
Davis MichaelsenHOST
China is a key market for US beef variety meats and awful products that find little consumer demand in the United States, and strong prices in China.
Jeff NalleyHOST
The meat industry is enjoying strong consumer demand, both domestically and globally.
Jeff NalleyHOST
However, Juliana Potts, president and CEO of the Meat Institute, says not every segment of the industry is experiencing the same economic circumstances.
Julie Anna PottsGUEST
Our beef
Jeff NalleyHOST
processors
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Julie Anna PottsGUEST
So all of them are important for our industry to serve all of the different customers and and ultimately consumers that we have, there is not one monolithic customer or consumer.
Julie Anna PottsGUEST
And so we have all sizes and all manner of structures that really provide the kinds of specs on meat that our customers are asking for.
Julie Anna PottsGUEST
So at the Meat Institute, we've taken a very big tent approach to stakeholders in the packing and processing space.
Julie Anna PottsGUEST
We have very close relationships with our upstream suppliers.
Alex BuckSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And then if we lean in with the AgBio Act, which will help to encourage production of plant-based materials here in the United States, we're going to get a lot more demand domestically.
Jeff NallyHOST
Well, the Meat Institute tonight is holding its meet-up event at Nationals Park.
Jeff NallyHOST
Meat Institute President and CEO Julianne Potts says tonight is about enjoying great food and the message of the industry.
Julianne PottsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We want to share our celebration of the industry first and foremost for policymakers to understand that consumers love their meat and poultry products.
Julianne PottsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So let's do no harm when we approach things like the Farm Bill, like ultra processed foods discussions.