date:Aug 25, 2014
ocessing is concerned. This gives little incentive to increase production, as products compete with imports, and producers have only a seasonal period when their products are consumed as whole turkeys.
As mentioned, domestic consumption of whole or smoked turkey continues to be seasonal, so imports of mechanically separated/deboned turkey meat, either chilled or frozen, to prepare deli meats and related products is anticipated to continue growing. Consumers appear to prefer some of these produc