U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) have signed an agreement with the American Meat Institute (AMI) to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the IPE/IFE in Atlanta, annually in January, starting in 2013.
FSIS is proposing a modernization of young chicken and turkey slaughter inspection in the United States by focusing FSIS inspection resources on the areas of the poultry production system that pose the greatest risk to food safety.
To provide the latest information on pre-harvest food safety practices to the poultry industry, NAMP is partnering with USPOULTRY, the National Chicken Council (NCC), Auburn University and the University of Georgia to host a major conference at the International Poultry Exposition (IPE) in January.
Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., Mexico's leading producer and processor of poultry and other food products, announced that the company reached an agreement to acquire O.K. Industries Inc.
Cagle's Inc. announced that it and its wholly owned subsidiary Cagle's Farms Inc. have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Butterball LLC has announced that Neal Walsh, corporate purchasing director at Butterball, has been elected to serve as the membership and sponsorship committee chairperson on the North Carolina Poultry Federation (NCPF) 2011-2012 Board.