BUFFALO, Minn. — The Midwest Poultry Federation Board of Directors has announced that after 51 years known as the Midwest show, the MPF Convention is changing its name to the PEAK.

SALISBURY, Md. — A $2,500 grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, will help support the construction of a duck pond at Hope Springs Farm in Hershey, Pa., to enhance education about environmental preservation and the importance of…

WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council today announced findings from a recent national survey of Americans regarding consumer attitudes about chicken and plant-based “chicken” alternatives.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — All fingers point to KFC as the fried chicken chain unveils an innovative eating utensil that makes all your KFC favorites (literally) finger lickin' good.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dr. Ramesh Ramachandran, professor of reproductive biology in Pennsylvania State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the Walther H. Ott Professor in Avian Biology.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Transformative, transparent and fair are how colleagues describe Dr. Patricia Curtis, department head of the Prestage Department of Poultry Science. Curtis was named department head in 2017, but prior to accepting the position, Curtis said that the department had to be willin…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Dr. Peter Ferket, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of poultry science, nutrition and biotechnology, will temporarily lead the North Carolina State University Prestage Department of Poultry Science after Patricia Curtis’ retirement on July 1.

Jim Sumner retires from council after 32 years

VAIL, Colo. — Paul Sauder, owner of Penn Dutch Eggs, was elected chairman of the board of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) for 2022-23 during the 2022 USAPEEC Annual Meeting in Vail, Colo.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Carolina Precision Foods LLC, a joint venture of Carolina Fresh Foods and owners of Lake Foods, has announced plans to establish operations in Florence County, S.C. The company’s $10 million investment will create 402 new jobs, the company notes.

TUCKER, Ga. — Effective hatchery-breeder management is critical for the success of any poultry operation. USPOULTRY’s 2022 Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will update attendees on performance efficiencies, new innovations and other topics related to chick quality.

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Five people were taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga., on June 16, after an ammonia leak at a poultry plant, according to authorities.

GREENWICH, Conn. — Atlas Holdings has announced that it has acquired Foster Farms, a family-owned provider of fresh, frozen, and prepared poultry products headquartered in Livingston, Calif., from entities associated with the Foster family.

BOXMEER, Netherlands — Marel has successfully closed the $540 million acquisition of Wenger Manufacturing LLC. The agreement to acquire Wenger, as announced on April 27 was subject to customary closing conditions which have been fully satisfied as of June 9, such as anti-trust and approval f…

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods is helping its team members address the barriers of transportation through Commute with Enterprise, a growing ride-share program that provides team members with a low-cost way to commute to work.

Poultry Times is pleased to announce the launch of our new E-newsletter, The Poultry Report, debuting on November 11, 2020.

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 GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has announced that it has entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division in respect to its investigation into the sales of broiler chicken products in the United States.

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. has donated more food during the past year than ever in its 85-year history, the company announced. More than 30 million pounds, or the equivalent of 120 million meals, were donated by the company during the last 12 months to fight hunger.