Koch’s Turkey Farm announces passing of founder Industry News August 7, 2017 No Comments Lowell R. Koch, founder of Koch’s Turkey Farm has passed at the age of 85.Read More
Industry veteran Bill McCall passes away Industry News July 28, 2017 No Comments McCall worked at Farmland Foods, Armour and Fiorucci Foods and served as a meat industry consultant.Read More
Industry icon Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim, Pilgrim's Pride, has passed away July 24, 2017 No Comments Legendary poultry company co-founder and East Texas businessman and philanthropist passed away Friday at age 89.Read More
Duane Koch of Koch’s Turkey farm dies at age 60 Industry News July 5, 2017 No Comments Koch, the COO of the family-owned business, passed away after a short illness.Read More
Clayton Yeutter, Meat Industry HoF inductee, dies at 86 Industry News March 7, 2017 No Comments Yeutter was the former USDA Secretary for President George H.W. Bush and U.S. trade representative under President Reagan.Read More
Former Sara Lee CEO Brenda Barnes dies Industry News January 19, 2017 No Comments Barnes, 63, stepped down as CEO after suffering a stroke in 2010.Read More
Phil Keiser, president & CEO of Culver’s, dies Industry News October 18, 2016 No Comments Co-founder Craig Culver to serve as interim CEO.Read More
Richard Gebhart, cattleman and beef industry leader, dies at 58 Industry News June 2, 2015 No Comments He was an active volunteer leader in the cattle industry for many years at all levels. Read More
Bob Nueske, president of Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats, dies Industry News January 14, 2015 No Comments He grew up working closely with his father, R.C. Nueske, founder of the family’s now 3rd-generation smokehouse.Read More
Poultry industry leader Harold Ford dies December 17, 2012 No Comments Harold Ford, retired executive director of what was then Southeastern Poultry & Egg Association (now U.S. Poultry & Egg Association), died Friday, December 14, 2012.Read More
