The Meat Institute (formerly the North American Meat Institute ) is a non-profit , industry trade association formed in 2015 from the merger of the American Meat Institute (AMI) and the North American Meat Association (NAMA). It is headquartered in metropolitan Washington, DC .
8-628: The Meat Institute was formed with the merger of the American Meat Institute and North American Meat Association in 2015. The origins of the association date back to the passage of the Federal Meat Inspection Act in 1906, one of the first U.S. laws to set federal food processing standards. The American Meat Packers Association was founded in Chicago shortly thereafter to assist meat packers in complying with
16-477: A biennial trade show called MEATXPO. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Meat Institute wrote a draft of an executive order for President Donald Trump to keep meat plants open during the pandemic. After receiving the draft, Trump issued an executive order which had similarities to the Meat Institute draft. The executive order was controversial, with labor unions criticizing it as putting the profits of
24-636: The North American Meat Processors (NAMP) . NAMA was headquartered in Oakland, California . NMA was formed by the merger of Pacific Coast Meat Association , itself formed in 1948, and Western States Meat Packers Association which had launched in 1946 in San Francisco, California . NMA was once known as Western States Meat Association, but had since grown to national prominence with approximately 500 member companies. It had
32-449: The meat companies ahead of the safety of workers. The Meat Institute is governed by elected leaders and staffed by 35 professionals. The Meat Institute elected leaders include five officers plus the president and CEO, as well as a 91-person board of directors and a 20-person executive committee. The current officers are as follows: North American Meat Processors Association The North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP)
40-582: The new law. Its name was changed to the American Meat Institute in 1940. In 1979, AMI moved from Chicago to Washington, DC to be closer to the federal government while regulatory and legislative affairs dominated the institute's agenda. In 2024, the name was shortened to Meat Institute from North American Meat Institute as part of a rebrand. NAMA formed in 2012 from the merger of the National Meat Association (NMA) and
48-407: Was Phil Kimball. The Executive Committee included John DeBenedetti, Chairman of Del Monte Meat Company (U.S.); Brent Cator, President of Cardinal Meat Specialists. Ltd (Canada); Mark Shuket, Vice President of Old World Provisions (U.S.); Michael Strauss, Treasurer of Colorado Boxed Beef Company (U.S.) and Gary Malenke, Assistant Treasurer of Sioux-Preme Pork Products (U.S.). This article about
56-723: Was an industry group for meat processors, packers, and distributors. It was a nonprofit , membership-based group with significant presence in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. On January 1, 2015, NAMP merged with the North American Meat Institute (NAMI). The North American Meat Processors Association was founded in 1942 and was headquartered in Reston, Virginia . NAMP was concerned with meat industry issues including nutrition, safety and hygiene, government and regulatory affairs, and standardization. NAMP
64-449: Was best known for their annual "Buyer's Guide", intended for butchers and commercial meat purchasers, which was a recognized reference for cutting and grading meat. NAMP also maintained a standard numbering system for cuts of meat. Primary membership was limited to firms actively involved in processing meat, including poultry , seafood , and game . Associate membership was available to suppliers to meat processors. Its Executive Director
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