Annual Meat Conference to Highlight Kosher
and Halal Products
Washington,
D.C.- December 5, 2006 - A special
session on the growing market for Kosher
and Halal meat products and the certification
process will be featured at the 2007 Annual
Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the
Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort
and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Trend watchers say the market for Kosher
and Halal products is poised to grow exponentially
among those who choose these products
for religious reasons or for other perceived
benefits. According to Food Processing
Magazine, growth in the Kosher and Halal
categories is one of the six hottest trends
in the food industry this year.
Offered for the first time at the Annual
Meat Conference, this session addresses
the challenges of what Kosher and Halal
meat products are, how they are certified,
the potential for market growth and how
they can and should be marketed. Featured
speakers include Dr. Mohammed Chaudry,
president of Islamic Food and Nutrition
Council of America, and Sumitha Nair,
senior consultant with Mintel International,
a leading supplier of consumer, media
and market research.
Co-sponsored by the American Meat Institute
and the Food Marketing Institute, the
conference has become the industry's premier
meat marketing and operations educational
program, designed to bring every segment
of the retail meat and poultry supply
chain together. Associate sponsors include
the American Lamb Board, America's Beef
Producers, National Chicken Council, National
Pork Board and National Turkey Federation.
The Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort
and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.,
is located minutes from all of Orlando's
attractions. Room rates are $199 for a
single or double. For the special conference
rate, be sure to contact the hotel directly
and mention the Annual Meat Conference
by Jan. 16, 2007.
Registration can be completed online or
by submitting a registration form. Early
Bird Registration - prior to Jan. 19,
2007 - is $595 per person ($545 for three
or more registrations from the same company).
After Jan. 19, 2007, attendees pay the
regular conference rate of $695 per person
($645 for three or more registrations
from the same company). Five or more retailers/wholesalers
attending together receive the special
group discount of $515.
The Conference is also offering a special
first timer registration fee for retailer/wholesaler
member companies who have not attended
the conference during the previous three
years. For additional information, call
(202) 220-0708.
For more information, registration and
ongoing updates, visit the Annual Meat
Conference Web site at http://www.meatconference.com.
Contacts:
Patrick Wilson
pwilson@meatami.com
202/587-4221
Janet Riley
jriley@meatami.com
202/587-4245
Stephanie Strauss
sstrauss@fmi.org
202/220-0657Wa