Progress 10/01/19 to 09/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Entire beef industry from cow/calf to feeder to packer and retailer Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Submitted to journal and multiple trade press publications. Also presented at the 2020 International Livestock Congress. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
One beef project completed and journal manuscript submitted.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Cross, H. Russell and Gary C, Smith. 2020. Impact of large beef carcasses on supermarket operators, purveyors and distributors. Meats and Muscle Biol. (submitted)
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Progress 10/01/18 to 09/30/19
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Yes - Beef Industry Trade Press What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Continue to investigate impact of retail cut size on demand
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The initial study regarding the impact of beef carcass size on the retail and food servie industry has been completed. This segment involved 6 retail chains, 5 food service companies and 54 retail stores in multiple states. The final results have been reported to the funding source (Texas Beef Council) and multiple stakeholders. Manuscript is in preparation.
Publications
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Progress 10/01/17 to 09/30/18
Outputs
Target Audience:Beef packer/processor, foodservice and retail food industries. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1. Final report was presented to Texas Beef Council. 2. Trade press article was published in "Beef Magazine" What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Results will be submitted to Meat Science journal for publication and also presented at the International Livestock Congress in Houston, TX
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
In order to determine the impact of large beef carcasses and primal cuts, researchers conducted audits of 54 supermarkets or stores and interviewed representatives of six supermarket companies, seven purveyor/distributors plus various industry trade organizations and universiites
Publications
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Progress 06/01/17 to 09/30/17
Outputs
Target Audience:
Nothing Reported
Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The results of Phase I of the project will provide opportunities for the Texas Beef Council and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to provide educational training material pertaining to cooking and handling of beef product sold at retail. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A final project report has been submitted to the Texas Beef Council and one article has been published in the beef trade press. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Phase I of the project has been completed. Interviews with six retail and six purveyoring companies regarding thier thoughts on the impact of beef carcass size on product viabiity in the marketplace. In addition, detailed measurements, surveys and interviews were conducted in 54 retail stores that were representative of the six retail chains.
Publications
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