North American Meat Institute
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is a non-profit, industry trade association formed in 2015 from the merger of the American Meat Institute (AMI) and the North American Meat Association (NAMA). It is headquartered in metropolitan Washington, DC.
NAMI provides guidance and regulatory assistance to meat packers and processors. It is the leading voice for the meat and poultry industry. The institute has a century-long history and provides member services including legislative, regulatory, scientific, international and public affairs representation. NAMI’s mission is to shape a public policy environment in which the meat and poultry industry can produce products safely, efficiently and profitably. The institute’s members produce the majority of U.S. beef, pork, lamb and poultry plus equipment, ingredients and services.
History
NAMA formed in 2012 from the merger of the National Meat Association (NMA) and the North American Meat Purveyors.
NMA was headquartered in Oakland, California. NMA was formed by the merger of Pacific Coast Meat Association, itself formed in 1948, and Western States Meat Packers Association which had launched in 1946 in San Francisco, California. NMA was once known as Western States Meat Association, but had since grown to national prominence with approximately 500 member companies. It had a biennial trade show called MEATXPO.
See also
- Poultry farming in the United States
- Canadian Meat Council
- New Zealand Meat Producers Board
- Meat Industry Association of New Zealand