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Tyson Foods, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hayes said that Tyson Foods is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for protein. Speaking at the 2018 Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference, Hayes and members of Tyson Foods’ enterprise leadership team shared with investors that the company is delivering on its strategy and driving growth across the company’s portfolio of protein – from its Chicken, Beef and Pork segments to Prepared Foods.

Chicken wings are one of America’s most popular finger foods. And understandably, it’s more important than ever to create exciting new products while optimizing yield and throughput—and monitoring rising poultry prices and limited supply.

The new SeaPak Selections product line features five new items: SeaPak Selections Lemon Pepper Shrimp, SeaPak Selections Creamy Garlic Shrimp, SeaPak Selections Alaskan Salmon Burgers, SeaPak Selections Maryland Style Crab Cakes, and SeaPak Selections Sesame Ginger Salmon.  

Finishing in a close second place was Pacific Foods Organic Duck-Based Bone Broths, which came away with 22% of the vote.

Par-frying, a process where meat and poultry products are placed in high temperature oil for less than a full lethality cooking process, is used to set batter and/or breading, set exterior proteins to hold a shape, or to impart a color and/or flavor on the surface of the product. The new research study suggests that Kemin’s oil-soluble green tea extract NaturFORTTM LGR 105 is an effective alternative to TBHQ, providing flavor stabilization to the frying oil used for par-fried foods.

While the terms were not disclosed, Tyson Foods investment represents a minority stake in the business. Tyson Foods joins a diverse group of investors in Memphis Meats, which includes industry leaders, top venture investors and mission-driven groups, such as DFJ, Atomico, Cargill, Bill Gates and Richard Branson.

These include a fibrous structure identical to chicken and pulled pork, for instance, as well as selections that resemble crumbled beef and are just right for producing beef-like patties, fillings for tacos, burritos and wraps, as well as principal ingredients for Sloppy Joe mixes, chili and similar dishes. 

Jack Link’s will introduce five protein-packed products in 2018, including expansions into the chip aisle and refrigerated section.

Acme’s ready-to-eat Poke Bowl is single-serve and contains lightly salt-cured salmon or tuna cubes that have been cold smoked with a blend of natural hardwood

Where once there were steaks and chops and chicken breasts, there are now novel nose-to-tail cuts such as culotte, short ribs, shoulder, neck and thighs—more value-conscious and comforting, but also more adaptable to cheffy culinary flourishes and global inspirations.