STEEL CENTER WINSPRODUCT AWARD COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS QUALITY & EXCELLENCE
The Retail Food Merchandising and Production Program at Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School of Jefferson Hills, PA received recognition at the Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors (PAMP) Convention held April 26, 27 & 28 – in State College, PA. Steel Center won Grand Champion by entering their product in the Restructured Beef Jerky division. Steel Center also won the Reserve Grand Champion in the Large Diameter Luncheon/ready to eat division, Venison Shelf-Stable Jerky division, and Fresh Chicken Sausage division (the featured class of the year). They also won the Champion award in the Solid Muscle Beef Jerky division in the 2013 Pennsylvania Processed Product Competition. The contest had entries from across Pennsylvania and several neighboring states. All products entered were made by students in training in the Retail Food Merchandising Program at Steel Center.
The Pennsylvania Processed Product Competition, the largest meat product judging on the East Coast, uses meat experts from the Pennsylvania State University and the industry. The meat competition identifies outstanding and innovative products of the highest quality. The contest is held annually during the annual educational meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors.
PAMP is a state-wide trade association composed of small and mid-sized meat business companies and their suppliers. The organization was founded in 1939 and provides education and business assistance to independent meat, poultry and food businesses.
