American Meat Institute

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The American Meat Institute is an organization composed primarily of US meat producers. It was founded in 1906 and is today located in Washington, DC. AMI provides assistance and representation for member organizations. It also sponsors several large conferences for the meat industry.

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The American Meat Institute (AMI) is an industry trade group that serves the meat packing industry. AMI serves several roles for the industry such as providing resources and information to member companies,[1] providing opportunities for interaction between industry members,[2] and engaging in public relations on behalf of the meat industry.[3] AMI is headquartered in Washington, DC and claims to represent through membership nearly three quarters of the meat and poultry industries.[4] Meat industry organizations become AMI members through an application process and yearly dues based primarily on the size of the member organization with larger organizations paying larger membership fees.[5]

AMI is run by a board of officers elected each year. The current officers are as follows: AMI president and CEO: J. Patrick Boyle, Chairman: Robert Manley, Vice Chairman: Richard Bond, Tresurer: David Miniat, and Secretary: Rod Brenneman.[6]

Another organization founded by AMI is the American Meat Institute Foundation which conducts scientific research on AMI's behalf.[4]

AMI celebrated its organizational centennial in 2006 after being founded in 1906 in Chicago as the American Meat Packers Association.[7] The organization was created only shortly after the passage of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and spent much its early years helping meat packers adjust to new inspection requirements.[7] The name was changed in 1919 to the Institute of American Meat Packers (IAMP), and finally again in 1940 to the current American Meat Institute.[7] AMI moved its headquarters in 1979 to Washington, DC, where it remains as of 2006.[7] AMI established its research branch, the AMI Foundation, in 1991.[7]

AMI operates several websites with information for both industry members and consumers. In addition to the organization's own website, AMI operates www.meatsafety.org which provides consumers with food safety information regarding cooking, handling, and storage of meat products.[8]

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AMI sponsors or cosponsors a number of industry meetings and conferences each year. In March 2006 AMI sponsored the 13th Annual Meat Conference.[2] Some of the notable events at the 2006 conference were presentations on consumer trends, a seminar on leadership strategies, and a product tasting fair.[2]

Additionally, AMI cosponsors the bienial Worldwide Food Expo.[9] This conference has grown in popularity as in 2005 more than 25,000 people from more than 100 nations attended and visited the 1,100 exhibitors.[9] The AMI Foundation also hosts a more research focused conference, the Meat Industry Research Conference, immediately preceding the Worldwide Food Expo.[10]

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  1. ^ Brandon, Hembree. "EPA, Ag Chem Industry "Cooperating"", Southeast Farm Press, Prism Business Media, December 21, 2005, p. 36. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete
  2. ^ a b c "AMI Targets Consumer Trends", National Provisioner, The, Stagnito Publishing Co., February, 2006, p. 74. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete
  3. ^ Gallagher, Julie. "Meat Industry Defends Packaging", Supermarket News, Fairchild Publications, Inc., March 27, 2006, pp. 1. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete
  4. ^ a b American Meat Institute (2006), "About AMI". Retrieved 2006-07-08.
  5. ^ American Meat Institute (2006), "Membership Applications and Brochures". Retrieved 2006-07-08.
  6. ^ "People News", National Provisioner, The, Stagnito Publishing Co., December 2005, p. 85. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete
  7. ^ a b c d e American Meat Institute (2006), "History". Retrieved 2006-07-08.
  8. ^ "New AMI-Dpondored Web Site on Meat Safety", Gourmet Retailer, October, 2004, p. 16. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete
  9. ^ a b "Worldwide Food Showcases Innovations", Dairy Foods, Business News Publishing Company, December 2005, p. 16. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete
  10. ^ "Worldwide Food Expo: Connecting the Dots to the Meat Industry", National Provisioner, The, Stagnito Publishing Co., August, 2003, p. 130. Retrieved on July 8, 2006., cited at EBSCO Business Source Complete

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