North American meat and poultry organizations consider merger

The American Meat Institute and the North American Meat Association have begun discussions about a possible merger. The executive committees of both associations have voted in favor of pursuing creating a new organization to represent the meat and poultry industry, the groups announced on September 12.
A committee composed of members from each association will be formed to discuss the next steps and to explore how a new organization can best serve its members.  Discussions are anticipated to occur during the next several months.