Iowa State's Meats Laboratory will host the American Association of Meat Processors competition for sausage and ham Jan. 27-30 in the Kildee Hall atrium. More than 30 processors from the U.S. and Canada will bring more than 630 registered products to the competition. Four of the competitors are from Iowa, including animal science program coordinator Matthew Wenger. Faculty, staff, students and the public may watch the competition, and samples will be offered throughout it.
Every three years, the German Butchers Association (DFV) holds an international competition in Frankfurt, Germany, as part of International Food Fair, the world's leading trade fair on technology for meat. American companies struggle to participate, so DFV judges come to the U.S. to judge products. Meat will be judged on appearance, consistency, smell and taste, with awards presented at the international competition in Frankfurt in May.
Six judges will be on campus on Monday (10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.), and Tuesday and Thursday (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) with a lunch break at noon each day. No activities are scheduled on Wednesday.
