Tom Super

Foodservice is on a recovery track and taking more chicken in the upward swing.

With per capita chicken consumption over 100 pounds, it will be increasingly necessary to develop chicken products for both the at-home and away-from-home markets.

When a look ahead was taken a year ago at this time, the discussion focused on the pending game-changer. That is, when and how much will the China market reopen for U.S. chicken?

U.S. chicken consumption remains high, with 2016 levels surpassing those from the previous two years.