Saturday, March 21, 2026

Poultry Today

Tyson makes rival $6.2B bid for Hillshire Brands

The Associated Press NEW YORK —  Hillshire Brands has another suitor. Two days after poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride made a $5.58 billion bid for the maker...

Agencies sign MOU to address foodborne health hazards

WASHINGTON — USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s  Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR)...

Pilgrim’s proposes to acquire Hillshire Brands

GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has  announced that it has made a proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Co. for $45 per share...

Cobb doubles capacity in European research facility

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Cobb-Vantress recently celebrated its $15 million investment to double the capacity of the Herveld pedigree farm — the hub of...

Egg Industry Center looking to fund research

AMES, Iowa — The Egg Industry Center (EIC) is seeking pre-proposals for egg industry-oriented research to fund through its grant award program. "The number of...

Wessler takes office as AFIA chairman

ARLINGTON, Va. — Dr. Alan Wessler, MFA Inc., is the 2014-15 chairman of the American Feed Industry Association. He succeeds Jeff Cannon, Diamond V. AFIA...

Butterball names new executives

GARNER, N.C. — Butterball LLC has named Jay Jandrain as the company’s executive vice president of sales and Bill Klump as chief marketing officer...

USDA seeks nominations to advisory committee

WASHINGTON — USDA is seeking applications and nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection. Persons from industry; state and...

Chicken products recalled due to misbranding, undeclared allergens

WASHINGTON — Prime Pak Foods of Gainesville, Ga., is recalling approximately 23,250 pounds of fully cooked breaded chicken breast and tender products due to...

Tyson selling ownership of renewable fuels company

AMES, Iowa — Renewable Energy Group Inc. has reached an agreement with Tyson Foods Inc. to acquire Tyson’s 50 percent ownership position in Dynamic...

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