The American Meat Institute and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will host a new conference for poultry processors titled Animal Care and Handling – Focus on Poultry on Monday, January 28, 2013.
Perdue Farms announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its chicken-processing complex in Dothan, Ala., to Wayne Farms, as part of its ongoing strategy to focus on branded products and strategic customer relationships.
Record-high feed costs during the second half of 2012 and undoubtedly at least for the first half of 2013 make any predictions about the chicken business in the new year more difficult and precarious than usual.
Tyson K-12 introduced nine new foodservice products for school menus, including Crispitos® Pepperoni Filled Tortillas, Whole Grain Tempura Nuggets and an industry first: Chicken Pepperoni.
The incentive package would give Sanderson Farms land valued at $1.2 million and annual cash payments worth nearly 40 percent of the property taxes paid by the company on all buildings, improvements and equipment each year for 15 years.