Pork Chops New Names Introduced: List Of Most Popular Cuts
Say hello to the new pork chops names introduced by the National Pork Board. The updated pork cut names give fresh pork a valuable new identity.
Pork is part of a new nomenclature effort by the National Pork Board and other meat industry partners to make it easier for consumers to identify and prepare fresh meat. Under a new program fully approved by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA, fresh beef and pork are getting new cut names that will make shopping at the meat case less confusing.
The upshot is this: 14 cuts of pork are getting new consumer-friendly cut names, many that align with already-famous beef names. Here are a few examples:
Pork Loin Chop = Pork Porterhouse Chop
Pork Rib Chop = Pork Ribeye Chop
Pork Top Loin Chop = Pork New York Chop
The name changes are the result of extensive consumer research that studied the most effective ways to simplify meat purchasing. Right out of the gate, these new names are expected to help consumers think about pork in a whole new way: like a steak. That means new ways you can merchandise fresh pork in the meat case to sell more, increase margins and offer greater value to your customers.
Introducing your pork’s most popular cuts and their new names:
