WASHINGTON — American Meat Institute's general members voted unanimously on April 16 to proceed with a merger with the North American Meat Association (NAMA).
The vote occurred during a special meeting of the AMI membership and is the last step necessary to finalize a merger, slated to occur Jan. 1, 2015.
AMI's board voted April 2 to proceed with the merger and NAMA's board also voted in favor of the merger March 22.
"The General Membership's unanimous vote makes possible the formation of a new and stronger organization, well-positioned to meet the challenges of the future. . .