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Originally founded in 1906 in Chicago as the American Meat Packers Association, the American Meat Institute is a trade association that provides leadership to advance the interests of America’s meat and poultry packing and processing companies, and the 526,000 workers they employ, before government, media, and the public.
The organization was created shortly after the passage of the Federal Meat Inspection Act and spent much its early years helping meat packers adjust to new inspection requirements. AMI moved its headquarters in 1979 to Washington, DC, where it remains today.
AMI’s membership is ranges from large, publicly traded companies that employ thousands to small businesses. More than half of AMI’s members are small, family-owned businesses employing fewer than 100 individuals and one-third employ less than 50. Collectively, AMI’s 200 member companies produce 90 percent of the beef, pork, veal and lamb food products and 75 percent of the turkey food products in the U.S.
In addition to advocating before government, media and the public, AMI also provides programs, services, expositions and educational seminars to benefit its members. Through theAmerican Meat Institute Foundation, which was originally created in 1944, AMI conducts scientific research designed to help meat and poultry companies improve their plants and their products.
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