Beef Retail http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail RSS Feed for Beef Retail en-us Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:35:00 GMT How to grow beef demand http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/How-to-grow-beef-demand-211876811.html Price, food safety and product quality are the most important demand drivers on which the beef industry should focus to have the most compelling effects on beef demand in the long term. Commentary: On the meaning of ‘natural’ http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Commentary-On-the-meaning-of-natural-211070641.html We love the term, especially if it’s plastered on the front of our food packaging. But if we drill down a bit, we discover that the term ‘natural’ has different meanings for different products. Amazon expanding its online grocery delivery service http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Amazon-expanding-its-grocery-delivery-service-211016821.html Online grocery ordering is nothing new, but for consumers along the West Coast, one Internet giant will soon be offering home delivery of meat, milk and produce grocery items. Beef can help with weight management http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Beef-can-help-with-weight-management--210470131.html In mid-April, 370 Registered Dietitians from across the country met in Indianapolis for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group symposium, where they heard from beef protein satiety researcher Heather Leidy, PhD, and weight management expert Molly Gee, MEd, RD, LD. Jolley: Do Memorial Day sales signal a permanent downturn? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Jolley-Do-Memorial-Day-sales-signal-a-permanent-downturn-210110651.html The stats are in and Memorial Day weekend beef sales were disappointing, not exactly the great kickoff to the summer grilling season we wanted. New naming system for beef and pork at retail http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/New-naming-system-for-beef-and-pork-at-retail-201990181.html The National Pork Board and Beef Checkoff Program received unanimous approval to introduce updated Uniform Retail Meat Identification Standards (URMIS) nomenclature for fresh beef and pork for retailers to use on pack. Red meat helps bridge nutrition gap http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Red-meat-helps-bridge-nutrition-gap-193589801.html According to a new study, red meat helps cover the nutritional gap left as a result of inadequate intake of vitamins and minerals. Fruits, veggies not necessarily better for the planet than meat http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Fruits-veggies-not-necessarily-better-for-the-planet-than-meat-190696291.html A nutritious diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables might not be the greenest in its environmental impact, according to a new study from France. Tyson profit beats on higher beef, chicken prices http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Tyson-profit-beats-on-higher-beef-chicken-prices-189371091.html Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat company, reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings after it raised chicken and beef prices to counter higher costs stemming from the U.S. drought, and the company forecast full-year revenue above analysts' expectations. Nebraska farmers offer consumers food for thought http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/my-beef-checkoff/beef-retail/Nebraska-farmers-offer-consumers-food-for-thought--186063871.html Nebraska consumers are being challenged to learn more about their state’s agriculture, and in the process they could also win a year of free groceries from the group Farmers Feed Us.