Monday, December 9, 2024

Poultry Today

AMI notes safety of turkey products

WASHINGTON — The American Meat Institute offered reassurances about U.S. turkey safety following news of a ground turkey recall. "The U.S. turkey supply has an...

Proposed rule would ease poultry imports from EU

WASHINGTON -- USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of poultry from the European Union. The...

Perdue shows off solar project at Delaware feed mill

The Associated Press BRIDGEVILLE, Del. -- Poultry producer Perdue Farms held an open house Aug. 8 to show off a new solar energy project that...

Conference examines national food policy

Conference examines national food policy WASHINGTON -- The 34th annual National Food Policy Conference, designed to focus on key food policy issues affecting consumers, the...

Tyson 3Q profit falls on lagging chicken business

Tyson 3Q profit falls on lagging chicken business The Associated Press SPRINGDALE, Ark. --Tyson Foods Inc. said Aug. 8 that its profit fell 21 percent for...

FDA opens comment period on ‘gluten-free’ labeling

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has reopened the comment period for its 2007 proposal on labeling foods as "gluten-free." The agency...

Mandatory animal welfare labeling gains support

Mandatory animal welfare labeling gains support MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Grocery shoppers are increasingly interested in where their food comes from, and in the case of...

USDA lowers broiler production forecast for 2012

USDA lowers broiler production forecast for 2012 WASHINGTON -- Broiler production IN 2012 is expected to be 37.405 billion pounds, 1.1 percent more than the...

Alltech creates online outlet dedicated to agriculture

Alltech creates online outlet dedicated to agriculture LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Alltech has partnered with global online network iHigh for the creation of a web portal...

Pilgrim’s to close Dallas processing facility

Pilgrim's to close Dallas processing facility GREELEY, Colo. -- Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has announced plans to close its chicken-processing plant in Dallas, Texas, within 60...

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