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apcowboy · apcowboy

http://supermarketnews.com/retail-amp-financial/kroger-positioning-varies-market

RIBEYE1877 · RIBEYE1877

the old meat cutter that trained me allways said that a good meat cutter is only as good as the knife in his hand. how true is this to you? and what kind do you use?

rd68910 · rd68910

Hey all! I have my block test scheduled for Thursday at 12. The Meat/Seafood Coordinator/Dept head and store manager are present, along with a merchandiser who was a cutter for years to administer the test. I was told they are looking for me to merchandise as much as possible, and have good explanatio...

Dalthyrian · Dalthyrian

This cut is the bane of my existence. I can't find a decent hi res video on how to cut these... always have confused me and I've been taught a few different ways to break them down. Is there one right way?? :)

Grindmaster · Grindmaster

http://www.davisonsbutcher.com/search.php?search_query=scabbard&x=0&y=0

apcowboy · apcowboy

Club member Joe Parajecki hits front page of Progressive Grocer Check it out http://www.progressivegrocer.com/inprint/article/id2618/store-of-the-month-raising-the-standard/

Pete the Meat · Pete the Meat

I don't know if any of you guys have heard of bone tint,I had a box of spainish vac pack b/less shins in this week and it seems that most of them have a strange smell. I know this would be down to the carcase not cooling down quickly enough before cutting and packing, hence the smell. I wont sell this as it's b...

apcowboy · apcowboy

PARIS, March 19, 2012. The French butcher who cuts and tresses your meat with care, and serves as city dwellers' link to the land, is falling on hard times, unable to find new blood to keep his iconic image alive — as supermarkets and Arab butchers selling halal meat at cheaper prices thrive. The chang...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Please share any personal/professional meatcutter experiences using vacuum tumbling/marinades on meat, and add any personal customer experiences. Our member Richard Lichtfus of www.marinadeexpress.com is wanting a meat man's experiences with these products.

KY LADY CUTTER · KY LADY CUTTER

How could this man get his foot stuck in a Leetsdale meat grinder http://www.timesonline.com/news/business/man-gets-foot-stuck-in-leetsdale-meat-grinder/article_58288cf8-5f9f-11e0-b68d-001a4bcf6878.html

Big Beef · Big Beef

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=292751017460594&set=a.227307790671584.51778.126778310724533&type=1&theat...

apcowboy · apcowboy

" BUY FROM THE BACKYARD’ http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/buy-backyard-aims-boost-ny-farms

Master_Meat_Sawman · Master_Meat_Sawman

I came across this and thought I would share, When I read this I thought that times have really changed in our business, see the last suggestion made. Meat retailers should consider everything from helping male shoppers to pushing meat’s health benefits, promoting eco-friendly packaging, offeri...

apcowboy · apcowboy

RALEIGH – March 20, 2012NC Choices, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), has received a $325,000 grant from the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center. The funds will be used over two years to provide small-scale, commercial meat processors across the state wit...

meatlady1 · meatlady1

http://aggiemeat.tamu.edu/judging/RetailPractice/RetailCutIDHeader.html

meatlady1 · meatlady1

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles32n/meat-retailing-48.shtml

apcowboy · apcowboy

Jan YoakumInspector at USDA-FSISLincoln, Nebraska Area Now, the one issue we have to remember about this news story is the fact that a 'choice' is being made available to authorities - local and national - as to whether or not this product is used for school lunches in America. There has been a lot of mi...

masteryeti · masteryeti

So, I'm now in charge of Meat and Seafood operations for two locations. This includes scheduling, inventory control, achieving margin goals, disciplinary procedures, maintaining manhour allotment as well as overseeing proper cutting procedure is adhered. Any suggestions?

Big Beef · Big Beef

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/inprint/article/id2618/store-of-the-month-raising-the-standard/

apcowboy · apcowboy

WASHINGTON – Fraudulent letters are being sent by fax to individuals and businesses in at least four states, the US Department of Agriculture officials said March 16. The letters purportedly come from a USDA procurement officer and seek personal information, but the letters are false and USD...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Kroger may be the closest thing the U.S. has to a national, traditional supermarket chain (Preview) http://supermarketnews.com/retail-amp-financial/kroger-positioning-varies-market	apcowboy	0	404	Mar 26, 2012 by apcowboy
	only as good as your knife (Preview) the old meat cutter that trained me allways said that a good meat cutter is only as good as the knife in his hand. how true is this to you? and what kind do you use?	RIBEYE1877	18	2223	Mar 26, 2012 by Pete the Meat
	Block Test (Preview) Hey all! I have my block test scheduled for Thursday at 12. The Meat/Seafood Coordinator/Dept head and store manager are present, along with a merchandiser who was a cutter for years to administer the test. I was told they are looking for me to merchandise as much as possible, and have good explanatio...	rd68910	23	3442	Mar 26, 2012 by rd68910
	Knuckles... (Preview) This cut is the bane of my existence. I can't find a decent hi res video on how to cut these... always have confused me and I've been taught a few different ways to break them down. Is there one right way?? :)	Dalthyrian	13	588	Mar 25, 2012 by Mainemeatman
	Scabbards scabbard (Preview) http://www.davisonsbutcher.com/search.php?search_query=scabbard&x=0&y=0	Grindmaster	10	921	Mar 25, 2012 by mimeatguy
	Club member Joe Parajecki hits front page of P.G. (Preview) Club member Joe Parajecki hits front page of Progressive Grocer Check it out http://www.progressivegrocer.com/inprint/article/id2618/store-of-the-month-raising-the-standard/	apcowboy	16	810	Mar 24, 2012 by butcher29
	Bone tint/summer beef (Preview) I don't know if any of you guys have heard of bone tint,I had a box of spainish vac pack b/less shins in this week and it seems that most of them have a strange smell. I know this would be down to the carcase not cooling down quickly enough before cutting and packing, hence the smell. I wont sell this as it's b...	Pete the Meat	3	676	Mar 24, 2012 by JimmyMac
	French has 4,000 unfilled job offers in their meat industry today (Preview) PARIS, March 19, 2012. The French butcher who cuts and tresses your meat with care, and serves as city dwellers' link to the land, is falling on hard times, unable to find new blood to keep his iconic image alive — as supermarkets and Arab butchers selling halal meat at cheaper prices thrive. The chang...	apcowboy	2	507	Mar 24, 2012 by Pete the Meat
	LETS talk about your experiences using vacuum tumbling/marinades (Preview) Please share any personal/professional meatcutter experiences using vacuum tumbling/marinades on meat, and add any personal customer experiences. Our member Richard Lichtfus of www.marinadeexpress.com is wanting a meat man's experiences with these products.	apcowboy	16	4587	Mar 24, 2012 by Pete the Meat
	How could he (Preview) How could this man get his foot stuck in a Leetsdale meat grinder http://www.timesonline.com/news/business/man-gets-foot-stuck-in-leetsdale-meat-grinder/article_58288cf8-5f9f-11e0-b68d-001a4bcf6878.html	KY LADY CUTTER	2	443	Mar 23, 2012 by Pete the Meat
	Bragging Again (Preview) http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=292751017460594&set=a.227307790671584.51778.126778310724533&type=1&theat...	Big Beef	4	424	Mar 23, 2012 by sausagemaker
	" BUY FROM THE BACKYARD’ A GOOD READ (Preview) " BUY FROM THE BACKYARD’ http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/buy-backyard-aims-boost-ny-farms	apcowboy	1	414	Mar 23, 2012 by KY LADY CUTTER
	changing times of our business (Preview) I came across this and thought I would share, When I read this I thought that times have really changed in our business, see the last suggestion made. Meat retailers should consider everything from helping male shoppers to pushing meat’s health benefits, promoting eco-friendly packaging, offeri...	Master_Meat_Sawman	2	380	Mar 23, 2012 by KY LADY CUTTER
	NC Choices, has received a $325,000 grant (Preview) RALEIGH – March 20, 2012NC Choices, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), has received a $325,000 grant from the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center. The funds will be used over two years to provide small-scale, commercial meat processors across the state wit...	apcowboy	0	479	Mar 20, 2012 by apcowboy
	Retail Cut Identification Practice (Preview) http://aggiemeat.tamu.edu/judging/RetailPractice/RetailCutIDHeader.html	meatlady1	2	482	Mar 21, 2012 by Lady Filet Mignon
	interesting meat site (Preview) http://www.oldandsold.com/articles32n/meat-retailing-48.shtml	meatlady1	3	442	Mar 20, 2012 by masteryeti
	inaccurate picture, in use of the term “pink slime.” (Preview) Jan YoakumInspector at USDA-FSISLincoln, Nebraska Area Now, the one issue we have to remember about this news story is the fact that a 'choice' is being made available to authorities - local and national - as to whether or not this product is used for school lunches in America. There has been a lot of mi...	apcowboy	1	412	Mar 20, 2012 by masteryeti
	New challenges (Preview) So, I'm now in charge of Meat and Seafood operations for two locations. This includes scheduling, inventory control, achieving margin goals, disciplinary procedures, maintaining manhour allotment as well as overseeing proper cutting procedure is adhered. Any suggestions?	masteryeti	4	397	Mar 20, 2012 by masteryeti
	On the cover of Progressive Grocer (Preview) http://www.progressivegrocer.com/inprint/article/id2618/store-of-the-month-raising-the-standard/	Big Beef	6	423	Mar 20, 2012 by masteryeti
	Fraudulent letters, purportedly come from a USDA (Preview) WASHINGTON – Fraudulent letters are being sent by fax to individuals and businesses in at least four states, the US Department of Agriculture officials said March 16. The letters purportedly come from a USDA procurement officer and seek personal information, but the letters are false and USD...	apcowboy	0	370	Mar 19, 2012 by apcowboy
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