Two trade groups representing meat packers and processors officially tied the knot Feb. 10, while two associations representing the sign industry have agreed to share resources but will remain separate entities. The Oakland, Calif.-based National Meat Association and the Reston, Va.-based North American Meat Processors Association will combine July 1, according to a joint statement from both groups. The groups have yet to say whether the new organization will have a new name or who will lead it as CEO. Barry Carpenter currently is CEO of NMA while Phil Kimball is executive director of NAMP. The new association will have more than 700 member companies in the U.S., Canada,… Read More