Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Poultry Today

Poultry companies invited to apply for safety recognition awards

TUCKER, Ga. —  Poultry industry facilities with outstanding safety programs are invited to apply for recognition under the Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program. The...

NC chicken farmers suing Ukranian billionaire

McClatchy Newspapers CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When a young Ukrainian billionaire acquired the North Carolina operations of chicken processor Townsends out of bankruptcy in early 2011,...

West Liberty Foods installs high pressure pasteurization systems

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — West Liberty Foods L.L.C., a manufacturer of sliced deli meats & individually quick frozen products for both foodservice and retail,...

NCC announces animal care review panel for broilers

WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council, partnering with the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, has initiated a process through The Center for Food Integrity...

Girl is Cambodia’s 5th bird flu fatality this year

The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A 5-year-old Cambodian girl has become the country's fifth bird flu fatality this year. Cambodia's Health Ministry and the...

AMIF schedules worker safety conference

WASHINGTON — The American Meat Institute Foundation will holds its Conference on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment on March 20-21 at the...

With hot air treatment, bacteria fly the coop

BELTSVILLE, Md. — While being transported in hauling coops on trucks, poultry that have been colonized with bacteria such as campylobacter can contaminate, through fecal...

Congressional Chicken Caucus reorganized for 113th Congress

WASHINGTON — Members of the bipartisan Congressional Chicken Caucus for the 113th Congress have been announced by Congressman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) and Congressman Sanford...

Perdue Farms purchases Draper Valley Farms assets

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Foods has announced that it has purchased the leased assets of its Draper Valley Farms operation in Washington State. Perdue acquired...

Frozen pizzas recalled due to possible foreign matter

WASHINGTON — Annie's Homegrown Inc. of Berkeley, Calif., is recalling an undetermined amount of frozen pizzas that may be contaminated with extraneous materials and...

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