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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — KFC is teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) to help newly matched "Bigs" (mentors) and "Littles" (youth) bond over a bucket this summer.

With summer well underway, the Glowlit team will be keeping our newsletters short and to the point over the coming weeks. Instead we’re focusing internally on some exciting changes to be announced toward the end of summer. So stay tuned for updates. In the meantime, we’ll continue providing weekly market updates on our wide range of products.

ATHENS, Ga. — The R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Foundation has pledged $1 million toward the construction of a new Poultry Science Building on the University of Georgia’s Athens campus.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken. Tyson has been working closely with the USDA on this recall, and while there is no conclusive evidence that the products were contaminated at the time of shipment, the voluntary recall is being initiated out of an abundance of caution.

WASHINGTON — As Americans fire up their grills and welcome friends and family to their backyards for the summer cookouts, one thing is certain: There will be hot dogs.

GREELEY, Colo. — JBS USA and Pilgrim’s have announced the “Your Shot at Free Meat for a Year” program to encourage the vaccination of Americans in the rural communities where the company operates.

“At Tyson Foods, we believe progress requires accountability and transparency, and we are proud to exemplify that as we work to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” said John R. Tyson, chief sustainability officer, Tyson Foods.

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DALLAS, Texas — Thighstop, the new thigh concept with more than 1,400 locations nationwide, is addressing consumer’s fear of a chicken wing shortage head-on by hacking chicken wing brand Wingstop and giving thighs the attention they deserve.

The financial world will begin what some are calling a once-in-a-lifetime transition this year. The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which serves as the...

GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has announced that it has executed an acquisition agreement to acquire the Meats and Meals business of Kerry...

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Starting June 24, El Pollo Loco Inc. will become the first national restaurant company to test door-to-backyard drone delivery, the company says. The test-and-learn pilot of its drone delivery service is the continuation of the company’s digital evolution and focus on customer experience.