The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) announced a new strategic partnership.

National Restaurant Association (NRA) officials said attendee and exhibitor numbers both showed positive growth at NRA's 91st annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

Officials for the American Meat Institute (AMI), the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) said they will co-locate their trade shows.

The fifth edition of "The Power of Meat," a joint study by the American Meat Institute (AMI) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), finds that the recession is continuing to impact food purchasing and consumption behavior, including the meat department.

American Meat Institute (AMI) officials said buyer attendance at the Worldwide Food Expo's 2009 International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition exceeded 2007 totals.

American Meat Institute (AMI) members elected six new officers to guide the organization through the next year.

The American Meat Institute said it hired the sales analysis firm, ethnoMetrics Inc., Stevensville, Mich., to "enhance the purchase experience" of those buyers and sellers.

The American Meat Institute, Washington, D.C., announced several personnel appointments.

Members of the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) elected new officers during the groups' recent annual business meetings.