Meat groups to consider merger The American Meat Institute and the North American Meat Association announced Thursday that they have initiated discussions about a possible merger. According to a joint press statement, the executive committees of both organizations voted in favor this week of pursuing discussions to create a new organization to represent the meat industry. A committee composed of members from each association will be formed to discuss next steps and to explore how a new organization can best serve its members. Discussions are anticipated to occur during the next several months. "We believe that these discussions hold great promise for creating a new… Read More