It's a near-perfect fit-like brat-wurst in a bun. Milwaukee, home to some of the country's top sausage-makers, plays host to the 55th American Convention of Meat Processors, July 28 to 31.
The convention, sponsored by the American Association of Meat Processors, is for small and mid-sized meat, poultry and food business operators. It will be held at the Milwaukee Exposition & Convention Center & Arena.
The 3-1/2 day event will feature timely educational programs, a suppliers' exhibition and the American Cured Meat Championships.
Educational programs include seminars on cutting and merchandising pork in the '90s, non-meat proteins, smokehouse operations, selecting the best casings and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point programs.
Nearly 100 suppliers will display meat and food industry supplies, equipment and services. Exhibition hours are 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday, July 28; 12:30 to 4 p.m., Friday, July 29; and 12:30 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 30.
Convention registration is required for admission into the exhibit hall. Registered delegates will be eligible for cash or membership prizes.
A highlight of the convention is the American Cured Meat Champion-ships. AAMP members, who smoke and/or cure meat and poultry products are eligible for the competition, which includes categories featuring: hams, bacons, sausages, ring bologna, dried beef, jerky, snack sticks, smoked turkey and luncheon meat. New categories include bratwurst, and a sectioned and formed ham category.
Attendees are encouraged to register for the convention by June 27. For more information, call AAMP at 717/367-1168.
During their free time, convention attendees may be interested in visiting the 14th annual German Fest, which runs July 29 to 31 at the Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee's lakefront. The event is billed as the largest ethnic German festival in North America.
AAMP EXHIBITORS:
Company Booth Number
Alferi Laboratories 704
Alkar 712-714,
806-808
Allied Glove Corp. 702-703
Aspen Systems 700
Barker Rockford Co. 309
Barliant & Company 303
Berkel Inc. 821
Best & Donovan 302
Broich Enterprises 613
Butcher Boy Corp. 708
Chlorinators Inc. 315
City of Liberal, Kan. 810
Cold Storage 805
Colonial Pacific 719
Colosimo's 204
Cozzini 809
Dewied International 510
Electro-Steam 509
Energy Panel
Structures 706
Environmental Test
Systems 710
Enviro-Pak 717-718
Excalibur Seasoning 901
Fernqvist Retail Sys. 319
Fla. Orthopedics 307
Frantz Co. 412
Fredricks Marking 316
General Machinery 701
handtmann Inc. 816 & 908
Hollymatic Corp. 415-416, 504-505
International Casings 711
JVR/Sipromac 300-301
Kalsec 222
Kemetec Corp. 611
Koch Supplies 320
Lance Industries 306
A.C. Legg 511 & 604
Lehman Equipment 603
Mandeville Co. 408
The Meat Handler Co. 221
Miles Inc. 612
Multivac 817-819, 905-907
Nassau Foods 820
Nelson-Jameson 410-411
NuTEC Manufacturing 217-219
Fred Peschl
Butcher Equipment 409
Pioneer Food
Equipment 419 & 500
Plastilite Corp. 317
Polar Tech Industries 216
Presentation Packaging 502
Red Arrow Products 823
Red Star
Specialty Products 308
Reflex TM; Reusable
Packaging Systems 709
Robert Reiser & Co. 304-305
James River Corp. 513 & 602
Rochester Midland. 406
Ross Industries 506-507
Rust-Oleum Concrete
Protection Systems 501
Sanofi Bio-Industries 414
Schab Paper Products 601
Shember USA 503
Southern Saw Service 605
Stancase Equipment/
Standard Casing 705
Stephan Machinery 610
Teepak 223
Tipper Tie 512
United Insulated
Structures 321
United Refrigerator Co. 322
Vac Air 413
Vista International
Packaging 407
F.W. Witt & Co. 715-716
Woodson-Tenent
Laboratories 220
Zep Manufacturing 802
The Zuber Co. 417-418