Top Journalists in Meat Distributors
Joel Crews MEAT+POULTRY
Editor of MEAT+POULTRY; two decades covering meat and poultry processing with deep plant-level access and executive sources. Specialties: Processing plants, company features, safety/recalls, prepared meats, industry trends
Erica Shaffer MEAT+POULTRY
Managing editor at MEAT+POULTRY; leads daily coverage across processors and policy with 20+ years in B2B food media. Specialties: Daily industry news, food safety policy, litigation/recalls, women-in-agribusiness, conferences
Email | Author page | LinkedIn
Bob Sims MEAT+POULTRY
Features editor at MEAT+POULTRY; long-time Sosland journalist known for in-depth features on processors and trends. Specialties: Feature reporting, operations, ingredients/packaging, cross-category protein coverage
Tom Johnston Meatingplace
Editor-in-chief at Meatingplace; award‑winning journalist guiding editorial focused on red meat and poultry processors. Specialties: Executive interviews, strategy, industry analysis, long-form features
Peter Thomas Ricci Meatingplace
Managing editor at Meatingplace; moderates processor‑focused policy and capacity expansion discussions and edits daily news. Specialties: Policy/programs, market structure, events moderation, editorials
Team page | Webinar bio | Muck Rack
Chris Moore Meatingplace
News editor at Meatingplace, overseeing breaking coverage across meat and poultry processors. Specialties: Breaking industry news, market developments, company updates
Lisa M. Keefe Meatingplace
Contributing editor (and former editor‑in‑chief) at Meatingplace; author of The Center of My Plate column with insight for processors and distributors. Specialties: Editorial analysis, alt‑protein/center‑of‑plate, executive commentary
Fred Wilkinson The National Provisioner
Chief editor of The National Provisioner, covering meat packing and processing leadership, operations and trends. Specialties: Processor profiles, trends, innovation, NP events/awards
Email | Contact page | Authors index
Sammy Bredar The National Provisioner
Associate editor at The National Provisioner; reports daily on processors and independent plants. Specialties: News, product and people moves, event coverage, Independent Processor
Email | Contact page | Event press contact
Dave Fusaro Food Processing
Editor‑in‑chief at Food Processing; frequent coverage of meat processors’ strategy, M&A and plant technology. Specialties: Processing operations, capex/automation, meat & poultry plant strategy
Email | Editor bio | Muck Rack
Andy Hanacek Food Processing
Senior editor at Food Processing; longtime meat‑industry journalist and former National Provisioner editor‑in‑chief. Specialties: Processor leadership Q&As, operations, labor and capacity
Patrick Thomas The Wall Street Journal
Agriculture and food business reporter at The Wall Street Journal; covers earnings, prices and policy shaping meat distribution. Specialties: Public meat companies (Tyson, Hormel, JBS), pricing, retail/CPG impacts
Tom Polansek Reuters
Agriculture and food reporter at Reuters; frequent bylines on U.S. meatpackers, plant closures/expansions and market dynamics. Specialties: Commodity and livestock markets, packer policy, plant operations
Leah Douglas Reuters
Agriculture & energy policy reporter at Reuters; tracks how federal policy and consolidation affect meat processing and distribution. Specialties: Ag policy, consolidation/antitrust, labor/safety, USDA/FSIS actions
Michael Hirtzer Bloomberg News
Chicago‑based agriculture reporter at Bloomberg; regular coverage of beef/pork packers, margins and plant capacity. Specialties: Livestock/meat markets, processor profits, supply chain shocks
Email | Muck Rack | X (Twitter)
Jen Skerritt Bloomberg News
Bloomberg agriculture reporter focused on protein markets; co‑reports on meat plant operations and labor impacts. Specialties: North American protein, trade/exports, labor and plant disruptions
Jeff Gelski Food Business News
Senior editor at Food Business News; frequent coverage of meat and prepared proteins for retail and foodservice. Specialties: Protein category developments, ingredients, sustainability and labeling
Email | Author page | LinkedIn
Monica Watrous Food Business News
Managing editor at Food Business News; covers major branded meat players and innovation trends affecting distributors. Specialties: CPG strategy and innovation, protein brand launches, alt‑protein vs. conventional
Email | Author page | Muck Rack
Coral Beach Food Safety News
Managing editor at Food Safety News; leads coverage of recalls and enforcement actions that directly affect meat distribution. Specialties: Food safety policy, outbreaks/recalls, regulatory enforcement (FSIS/FDA)
Angie Denton Drovers (Farm Journal)
Editorial leader at Drovers (Farm Journal) guiding coverage for the beef sector, a core upstream driver for meat distributors. Specialties: Beef supply chain, producer‑to‑packer dynamics, market reporting
Announcement | Drovers brand page
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