Top Journalists in Butchers, Meat Markets

Lisa M. Keefe Meatingplace

Editor-in-chief of Meatingplace, leading coverage of the North American meat industry for processors, suppliers, and executives. Specialties: Meat and poultry processing business, industry leadership, policy and market trends.

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Tom Johnston Meatingplace

Editor at Meatingplace who breaks and analyzes meat industry business developments and association news. Specialties: Trade association news, company leadership changes, mergers and strategy in meat and poultry.

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Peter Thomas Ricci Meatingplace

Editor at Meatingplace covering companies, people and operational trends across the protein sector. Specialties: Processing operations, company profiles, industry news for meat markets and suppliers.

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Chris Moore Meatingplace

News Editor at Meatingplace focused on day-to-day developments affecting processors and meat markets. Specialties: Daily meat industry news, regulatory updates, recalls and market-moving developments.

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Joel Crews MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Editor of MEAT+POULTRY since 2000 with deep plant-level reporting and long-standing industry relationships. Specialties: Processing plants, company strategy, market leaders, in-depth features on meat and poultry.

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Erica Shaffer MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Managing Editor at MEAT+POULTRY; veteran food-business reporter producing daily coverage and enterprise pieces for processors. Specialties: Regulatory and legal, food safety, corporate moves and market trends in meat and poultry.

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Bob Sims MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Features Editor at MEAT+POULTRY covering technology, plants and executive insights across the protein sector. Specialties: Feature reporting on processing innovations, equipment, plants and industry people.

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Ryan McCarthy MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Digital Media Editor at MEAT+POULTRY, producing daily reports, videos and podcasts on meat industry news. Specialties: Digital coverage of breaking company news, product launches, earnings, and science events relevant to meat processors.

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Rachael Oatman MEAT+POULTRY (Sosland Publishing)

Digital Media Associate Editor at MEAT+POULTRY covering fast-moving developments in the protein industry. Specialties: Breaking news, recalls, company expansions and USDA/FSIS developments.

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Fred Wilkinson The National Provisioner (BNP Media)

Chief Editor of The National Provisioner, a century-old B2B brand for meat and poultry processing professionals. Specialties: Protein processing, food safety, plant operations and business strategy for packers and processors.

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Sammy (Samantha) Bredar The National Provisioner (BNP Media)

Associate Editor at The National Provisioner providing reporting on processing trends and companies. Specialties: Processor profiles, technology, events coverage and editorial support for NP and Independent Processor.

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Elizabeth (Liz) Doughman WATT PoultryUSA (WATT Global Media)

Editor of WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, leading US poultry coverage and events such as Poultry Tech and Chicken Marketing summits. Specialties: US poultry and turkey industry, poultry tech and marketing, with crossover relevance for meat cases and deli.

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Roy Graber WATT Global Media

Senior Reporter at WATT Global Media covering business, policy and market news in poultry and allied protein sectors. Specialties: Global poultry, feed and meat business developments impacting protein supply chains.

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Tom Polansek Reuters

Reuters agriculture and food reporter with extensive coverage of US meatpacking, livestock and food safety issues. Specialties: US agribusiness and meatpackers, livestock markets, policy and antitrust impacting meat supply.

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Deena Shanker Bloomberg Businessweek / Bloomberg News

Covers the business of food for Bloomberg Businessweek; author of the Extra Salt column analyzing protein and grocery trends. Specialties: Food-business economics from meat processors to consumer brands; pricing, demand and policy.

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Michael Hirtzer Bloomberg News

Bloomberg agriculture reporter (Chicago) who frequently reports on protein markets and meat industry disruptions. Specialties: US agriculture and commodities, including beef and pork markets, packer operations and supply shocks.

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Patrick Thomas The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal agriculture business reporter covering proteins, meat processing companies and grocery impacts. Specialties: Agriculture and the business of food, with regular coverage of meatpackers, retail meat pricing and supply chains.

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Dan Flynn Food Safety News

Editor-in-Chief at Food Safety News, leading daily coverage of recalls and policy relevant to meat and poultry. Specialties: Foodborne illness outbreaks, recalls, FSIS/USDA policy and legal developments affecting meat markets.

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Jon Condon Beef Central (Australia)

Co-founder and publisher of Beef Central; veteran red-meat journalist with decades of deep beef industry reporting. Specialties: Beef industry markets, processing, policy and trade with global perspective relevant to US beef supply.

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James Nason Beef Central (Australia)

Senior journalist and co-publisher at Beef Central covering production-to-processing news and analysis. Specialties: Beef production, processing and trade news; policy and market analysis for the red-meat sector.

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