The Meat Processing Award
In 1977, AMSA established the Meat Processing Award and recognizes outstanding ability as a researcher or specialist in meat processing.
The Meat Processing Award was shifted to the Industry and Organizational Leadership Award in 2020.
| 2019 | Lamkey, James | Givaudan |
| 2018 | Myers, Kevin | Hormel Foods |
| 2017 | Orcutt, Mac | Solvaira Specialties |
| 2016 | Osburn, Wesley N. | Texas A&M University |
| 2015 | Dismore, Brenda |
Tyson Foods |
| 2014 | Toldrá, Fidel | Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos |
| 2013 | Tarté, Rodrigo | John Morrell& Company |
| 2012 | Cassens, Martha E. | Sara Lee Corporation |
| 2011 | Schaefer, Daniel | Cargill, Inc. |
| 2010 | Ladwig, Kevin M. | Johnsonville Sausage, LLC |
| 2009 | Hand, Larry C. | Smithfield Foods |
| 2008 | Butts, John N. | Land O' Frost |
| 2007 | Seman, Dennis L. | Oscar Mayer division of Kraft Foods |
| 2006 | Barron, W. N. G. III | Oscar Mayer division of Kraft Foods |
| 2005 | Milkowski, Andrew L. | Oscar Mayer division of Kraft Foods |
| 2004 | Cordray, Joseph C. | Iowa State University |
| 2003 | Knipe, C. Lynn | The Ohio State University |
| 2002 | Booren, Alden M. | Michigan State University |
| 2001 | Borchert, Larry L. | University of Wisconsin |
| 2000 | Campano, Steve G. | Central Soya Company, Inc. |
| 1999 | Jabaay, Ross W. | Fresh Mark, Inc. |
| 1998 | Richert, Stanley H. | Protein Technologies Int'l |
| 1997 | Kramlich, William E. | Silver Creek Specialty Meats |
| 1996 | Schwartz, William C. | Bil Mar Foods |
| 1995 | Tompkin, R. Bruce | Armour Swift-Echrich |
| 1994 | Reynolds, Aaron Estes | University of Georgia |
| 1993 | Keeton, Jimmy T. | Texas A&M University |
| 1992 | Berry, Brad W. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1991 | Cassens, Robert G. | University of Wisconsin |
| 1990 | Olson, Dennis G. | Iowa State University |
| 1989 | Reagan, James O. | University of Georgia |
| 1988 | Webb, Neil B. | Webb Food-Lab Inc. |
| 1987 | Secrist, J. L. | U.S. Army Natick Labs. |
| 1986 | Sebranek, Joseph G. | Iowa State University |
| 1985 | Acton, James C. | Clemson University |
| 1984 | Carpenter, John A. | University of Georgia |
| 1983 | Huffman, Dale L. | Auburn University |
| 1982 | Terrell, Robert N. | Texas A & M University |
| 1981 | Mandigo, Roger W. | University of Nebraska |
| 1980 | Schmidt, Gary R. | Colorado State University |
| 1979 | Swift, C. E. | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture |
| 1978 | Rust, Robert E. | Iowa State University |