Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Poultry Today

Cal-Maine completes acquisition of Red River Valley Egg

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods Inc. has announced that the company has closed the previously announced purchase of the remaining 50 percent joint venture membership interest...

Georgia Poultry Federation: Keeping #GeorgiaPoultryStrong

BUFORD, Ga. — The poultry industry slowly works toward a post-pandemic world nationwide with in-person meetings, seminars, golf tournaments and concerts planned. And Georgia is no different.

Glowlit Update: The Missing Piece

The big industry story this week has to do with congestion at one of China’s biggest container ports - Shenzen's Yantian port in southern China. After a flare-up in coronavirus cases reported in Guangdong province, the port has implemented more stringent disinfection measures causing a backlog of vessels. Meanwhile, news agencies are also reporting supply issues coming out of production facilities. The data coming from Glowlit, however, paints a somewhat different picture.

Poultry breeding company Aviagen to build first-ever Texas hatchery

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Aviagen plans to begin construction on a brand-new, Texas-based hatchery in September 2021 because of strong demand for broiler breeding stock throughout North America and the globe.

Cobb, Al-Watania Poultry to double production in Middle East

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Cobb-Vantress Inc. and its long-standing partner Al-Watania Poultry recently celebrated continued expansion in the Middle East.

Fast-food restaurant Pollo Campero launches collectible cup for St. Jude

DALLAS — Pollo Campero launches a new collectible cup featuring art created by St. Jude patients as a way to continue supporting the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

JBS, Pilgrim’s systems back online after cyberattack

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — For months, Foundation Food Group and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have waged legal battle over warrants to inspect the processing plant’s facilities following the nitrogen leak in January that killed six people.

Cargill CEO: farmers are key to global supply chain’s sustainability

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cargill Chairman and CEO David MacLennan addressed members of the National Feed and Grain Association on June 4 at the organization's 125th annual convention. He acknowledged farmers and ranchers as the heroes of the food system who played a critical role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. “When the world shut down, farmers, ranchers and workers across the food system stepped up to meet the challenge to produce the food and feed that billions of people and animals around the world depend on,” MacLennan said.

Foundation Food Group, OSHA battling in court over fatal nitrogen leak

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — For months, Foundation Food Group and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have waged legal battle over warrants to inspect the processing plant’s facilities following the nitrogen leak in January that killed six people.

West Liberty Foods opens new innovation center, rolls out new logo

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — West Liberty Foods recently opened its new Customer Innovation Center, located at the Bolingbrook, Ill., facility. This nearly 7,000-square-foot building was specifically designed to assist with strategic customer collaboration and innovation.

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