Doughty was the immediate past chairman of the National Turkey Federation (NTF) and the president and CEO of Butterball until his departure from the company in December 2018.
U.S. poultry production during the 12 months through November was up 2.3 percent from last year. Production is rising at an accelerating pace, and our analysis indicates upward momentum will persist through at least the first half of this year.
Blackhead disease is an important disease in the commercial turkey and chicken industries. The disease is introduced to turkeys by transmission of the eggs of the cecal worm Heterakis gallinarum by contact with chickens or chicken litter.
Honeysuckle White and Shady Brook Farms are partnering with McCormick to deliver a new co-branded product, Grill Mates Marinated Turkey Breast Tenderloins.
Industry still awaits turkey's market turnaround and big-time export opportunities, while chicken processors need to re-energize product innovation to continue to catch consumers' eyes.
From a holistic perspective, total poultry across the store had moderate dollar growth but volume declines for all U.S. outlets combined for the 52 weeks ending Nov. 2, says Meagan Nelson, associate director at Nielsen, in Chicago.