PRESS RELEASE

From

WisconsinAssociation of Meat Processors Inc.

Phone (608)-994-3173 Box 505 Bloomington Wisconsin

April 13^th 2012

The quality of meat products produced by People’s Meat Market of Stevens Point was recognized at the 72^nd Annual convention of the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, held in Madison on April 8^th and April 9th.  At the huge cured meats product show held in conjunction with that meeting, People’s Meat Market of Stevens Point Received the Following Awards.

            Product:  Beer and Regular Bratwurst   

            Class:               Somked, Cooked, & Cured Traditional Bratwurst

            Award:       Grand Champion

            Product:     Candian Bacon

          Class:               Curd Specitalty Meat Products

            Award:       Reserve Grand Champion

          Product:     Beef Garlic Summer Sausage

          Class:              Old World Summer Sausage

            Award:       Reserve Grand Champion

          Product:     Old Fashion Wieners

          Class:           Natural Casing Frankfurter/ Wieners

            Award:        Champion

           Product:    Galic or Regualr Ring Bologna         

           Class:           Coarse Ground Ring Bologna

            Award:        Champion

           Product:    Regualr Summer Sausage

          Class:           Cooked Summer Sausage

            Award:        Champion

           Numerous  Honorable Mentions on smooked sausage and Fresh Sausage

       The Wisconsin Meat Product Competition is the Largest of its kind in the United States. Meat Processing Plants and Meat Markets from Throughout the state this year entered over 900 Products into 35 categories, including summer sausage, bratwurst, ham, bacon, smoked poultry and many other types of meats. Over 48 judges including food scientists, out of state meat processors and other food industry professionals were required to effectively evaluate the many products during a marathon session on Saturday April 12^th. Each product is scored for external appearance, eye appeal, internal appearance and aroma and taste, using a scale of 1000 points.

       The size of this product show and the quality of its entries demonstrates the importance role that the sausage and processed meats play in Wisconsin Meat industry and among the states consumers. The state ranks third in the nation in total sausage production, and is well known around the Untied States for the quality of its meat and sausage products. Over the past Nine Years People’s Meat Market has won over 30 award for there fresh and smoked Sausages and meats

Peoples Meat Market
1765 County Road J
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 592-6328