The North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) was an industry group for

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processors, packers, and distributors. It was a

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, membership-based group with significant presence in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Its Executive Director was Phil Kimball. The Executive Committee included John DeBenedetti, Chairman of Del Monte Meat Company (U.S.); Brent Cator, President of Cardinal Meat Specialists. Ltd (Canada); Mark Shuket, Vice President of Old World Provisions (U.S.); Michael Strauss, Treasurer of Colorado Boxed Beef Company (U.S.) and Gary Malenke, Assistant Treasurer of Sioux-Preme Pork Products (U.S.). As of January 1, 2015, NAMP is now merged into the

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(NAMI). NAMP was concerned with meat industry issues including nutrition, safety and hygiene, government and regulatory affairs, and standardization. It sponsors an annual convention, an annual business conference, regional meetings, and training programs. It was founded in 1942 and was headquartered in

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. Primary membership was limited to firms actively involved in processing meat, including

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, and

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. Associate membership was available to suppliers to meat processors. NAMP was best known, however, for ''The Meat Buyer's Guide'', intended for butchers and commercial meat purchasers, which was a recognized reference for cutting and grading meat. It was published annually. NAMP maintains a standard numbering system for cuts of meat.

Publications

*''The Meat Buyer's Guide'' (John Wiley & Sons, 2004)

References

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