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Manchester Farms’ recent annual sales totaled more than 2 million quail and nearly 48 million quail eggs.

At its global flavor headquarters in Erlanger, Ky., ADM explores ingredient reformulation and key trends like natural colors and flavors, sodium and sugar reduction and clean-label ingredients.

Meat department sales have been positive since the fourth quarter of 2023, with dollar gains reflecting a combination of inflation and demand growth. 

Dietary fat sources with a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids improved belly firmness and overall bacon quality.

Kim Rice, vice chair for the Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo), discusses PIFSCo's recent launch and how the initiative can benefit the breeder, broiler, duck, layer and turkey sectors.

Catapult Print customer doubles throughput from 45 to 90 packs per minute after switching from manual sleeves to linerless label, enabling them to make significant labor cost savings by eliminating an entire shift.

The National Provisioner sits down with Bobby Morena to discuss his appointment, top priorities as chief development officer and opportunities for Church’s Texas Chicken in the current fast-casual and QSR landscape.

While a single NR rarely triggers significant enforcement action, a series of unchallenged NRs can quietly build a regulatory record that supports more serious enforcement.

A quarter of consumers say they are unsure about the industry’s animal welfare practices, suggesting an opportunity for transparency and clearer messaging to educate the public.

As sales decline, plant-based meat producers are focusing on everyday use cases, improved product quality and transparent ingredient panels to drive repeat purchases.