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Pork Checkoff promotes four new cuts
The Pork Checkoff is promoting four new pork cuts for
the retail meat market with the aim of increasing profitability for US pork
producers.
The four new cuts are as following:
- Pork Shoulder Breast Boneless
- Pork Shoulder Petite Tender Boneless
- Pork Leg Cap Steak Boneless
- Pork Leg Sirloin Tip Roast Boneless
"While the research started in 2004, and these cuts have been introduced in
the foodservice industry, we're now focusing on the retail market," said Jarrod
Sutton, director of retail marketing for the National Pork Board.
"This makes sense, because food trends typically begin in foodservice and
with success will carry over to the retail met case as consumers gain confidence
in preparation techniques at home."
The checkoff recently presented the
cuts to the industry-wide Cooperative Meat Identification Standards Committee, a
national group of retailers and meat industry executives that ensures
consistency in retail meat purchasing.
The committee overwhelmingly supported the four new pork cuts and approved
their naming conventions and UPC codes.
"While product availability and
consumer demand are kind of a 'chicken-and-egg' situation, we're starting to
connect the dots between packer/processors and the retailers," he said. "While
we may not see these cuts in the meat case tomorrow, we will see them in the
very near future."
Related website:
• Pork Checkoff
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