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2008 WAMP Convention and Product Show - April 11 -13, 2008
The Annual WAMP convention is held in Madison Wisconsin every spring. This year it will be held April 11 - 13 at the Marriott West Hotel in Middleton It is an opportunity to meat processors from across the state to get together and share thoughts, ideas and an enjoyable Weekend with Friends. The Convention features speakers on a wide variety of current topics, the Wisconsin Product Show and a extensive Trade show display of Meat industry vendors.The Wisconsin Meat Product Competition is the largest of its kind in the United States. Meat Processing plants and Meat Markets from Throughout the state enter over 800 products into 33 categories, including summer sausage, bratwurst, ham, bacon, smoked poultry and many other types of meats. Over 40 judges including food scientists, out of state meat processors and other food industry professionals are required to effectively evaluate the many products during a marathon session on the Saturday of the convention. Each product is scored for external appearance, eye appeal, internal appearance and aroma and taste, using a scale of 1000 points.
The size of this product show and the quality of its entries demonstrates the important role that the sausage and processed meats play in Wisconsin’s Meat industry and among the states consumers. The state ranks third in the nation in total sausage production, and is well known around the U.S. for the quality of its meat products.
2008 State Fair Meat Product Contest
Each year the Wisconsin State Fair Meats Contest is conducted in association with the Wisconsin State Fair. Products are evaluated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Meat Laboratory by trained judges. Winning exhibits are then transported to the WI State Fair, held for Wisconsin State Fair attendee viewing during the duration of the Fair, and auctioned off with proceeds benefiting WI youth. Click Here for Entry Details
Wisconsin Meat Products Competition Results for 2008
Click here to veiw the results of the 2008 competition
2008 Convention Speakers summaries
- Naturally Cured Processed Meats-Jeff Sindelar 2008 WAMP.pdf
- Process Validation Updates-Steve Ingham-2008 WAMP.pdf
- Rendering and how it works for you-Scott Steinbrink-2008 WAMP.pdf
- The New Role of Nitrite as a Health Food-Joe Sebranek-2008 WAMP.pdf
- WI Meat Inspection Update- Jim Larson-WAMP 2008.pdf
- AAMP Update-Jay Wenther-2008 WAMP
AAMP Convention 2008
Click Here to find out more about the 2008 American Association of Meat Processors Convention in Cincinnati,
Ohio July 24-26, 2008
To show unity of the Wisconsin Meat Processors at the AAMP convention this July, we have Shirts available that we would like our member to wear during the convention. for details on ordering the shirts please Click Here.
New Product Show Rules for 2008
The product show rules for the 2008 convention have been re-written to help processors better understand what goes into what catagory as well as inforation on what the Judging criteria is for each catagory. In addiition to more detail all of the Class numbers have also been updated.
Please take time to review them and we look forward to seeing you at the convention in 2008.
2007 State Fair Meat Product Contest
Information
about the 2007 State Fair Meat Product Contest Each year the Wisconsin State Fair
Meats Contest is conducted in association with the Wisconsin State Fair. Products
are evaluated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Meat Laboratory by trained
judges. Winning exhibits are then transported to the WI State Fair, held for Wisconsin
State Fair attendee viewing during the duration of the fair, and auctioned off with
proceeds benefiting WI youth.
This is the 16th year the competitive meat product show will
be held. Over the past 15 years a total of approximately 1,150 products have been
entered, producing over 200 product show winners, and the auctioning of the winning
products during the fair has raised approximately $380,000 for the Wisconsin 4-H
Foundation. This money supports statewide Wisconsin 4-H programs in helping develop
the future of Wisconsin.
2007 Convention and Product Show April 13 - 15, 2007
2007 Product Show ResultsThis year featured 870 product from 47 plants. Of the 47 plants that entered 37 won awards.
R.W. Bray Award of Excellence - Best of Show - Whole Muscle Product
Saliler's meat processing - Dried/Cured & Smoked Beef
Dr. Buege Award of Excellence - Best of Show -Sausage Product
Maple Wood Meats - Skinless Wieners
2006 Convention and Product Show Photo Collection
2006 Product Show Winners Photos
2006 Product Show - Kids Creations Photos
2006 Convention - Juding Panel Photos
2006 Convention - Meeting Pictures
2005 Convention and Product Show April 8-10, 2005
Held April 8-10 2005 Madison Wisconsin
2004 Convention
Check out all the Fun and Excitment From our 2004 Convention
April 2-4 2004 Madison Wisconsin
Click on the Pictures you would like to see from the 2004 convention.
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