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July 25, 2003                                  

 

Small Town Company Wins Big Awards

 

 

            Well, it's not a big lottery winning, but Swiss Meat & Sausage Co, located in the small town of Swiss, MO, has won several big National awards for their meats and sausages.

            The awards were presented to them at the 64^th American Association of Meat Processors Convention held July 17 – 20 2003, in Kansas City Missouri.

            Swiss entered several new products in the meats judging competition. There were approximately 690 entries this year.  Wurstmeister Glenn Brandt of Swiss made the "National Grand Champion" winner in the Course Ground Franks category: they can now boast of making the best Franks in the USA!

            The Beef Industry Council presents awards to processors for the most innovative "new" beef products. Swiss Meats was awarded Reserve Grand Champion for their "Sausage filled Beef Brisket." This is a very attractive deli product cooked in a European mold.

            Likewise, the National Pork Producers award prizes and awards for the most innovative "new" pork product. Swiss Meat received Reserve Grand Champion in this category for "Rumen Brate', a  cured and smoked bacon stuffed with sausage, then cooked in a European mold. It can be sliced thin for sandwiches or thicker for the grill.

Last, but surely not least, their award winning Braunschweiger was named National Reserve Grand Champion.  This product has been a winner in nearly every competition it was entered. Wurstmeister Brandt just can't get it made fast enough for all the braunschweiger "fans" who purchase it regularly.

            Attending this year's AAMP Convention was Mike & Lynette Sloan, Bill Sloan and Sharon Fennewald. In addition to the meat judging competition, attendees were able to sit in on daily seminars, engage in panel discussions that highlight industry trends, explore new marketing ideas, answer questions, and solve problems of many meat processors. They also had the opportunity to view a National Supplier display of the latest in equipment and services available to the meat industry.

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