North America

Pennsylvania is latest state to be declared HPAI-free

The state lost more than 4.6 million birds in 2022 and 2023, according to the governor’s office.

Brand Insights

Egg handling innovations to better serve North American customers

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GI-OVO to open first US office in Springfield, Missouri. Brand Insights from GI-OVO.

Egg handling innovations to better serve North American customers

Butterball: 82% of US Thanksgiving hosts plan to serve turkey

The turkey company’s annual Thanksgiving Outlook Report reveals consumer plans of ways they will observe the holiday.

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Foster Farms worker dies after hit-and-run

The fatal incident occurred on Foster Farms property in Fresno County, California, and involved an unlicensed driver.

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Commercial duck meat gains traction in US

Consumer interest in this alternative poultry protein is growing, but there’s still a lot to learn about raising commercial meat ducks.

Ducks have better disease tolerance than other poultry species, however, when kept in confinement, they have high feed wastage due to the shovel-shape of their bills.

Darling-Butterball rendering plant idea based on logistics

With a lack of existing rendering capacity and high transportation costs, a new rendering plant in Mount Olive, North Carolina, made sense, Darling Ingredients CEO Randall C. Stuewe said.

A rendering plant is proposed to be built on land adjacent to Butterball's turkey plant in Mount Olive, North Carolina.

Smithfield to permanently close 35 hog farms in Missouri

Planned October closures will affect 92 employees in 3 locations.

Expect appeals of recent poultry antitrust suit ruling

Because the lawsuit alleging poultry industry collusion is a model for similar litigation against pork and turkey companies, the odds of plaintiffs letting decision stand are very unlikely.

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Maple Leaf Foods might further expand presence in US

Any acquisitions would need to be consistent with Maple Leaf Foods’ sustainability ambitions and be timed appropriately, CEO says.

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Processing & Slaughter

Tyson Foods closing four poultry plants

The production from those four plants will be transferred to other Tyson facilities.

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Mercy for Animals grades companies that signed on for BCC

Count Your Chickens report shows the extent to which companies are progressing toward fulfilling Better Chicken Commitment pledges.

Consumer Trends

Bojangles to bring 20 restaurants to Las Vegas

The quick service restaurant chain will also add 10 locations to TravelCenters of America in western United States.

7 Alabama poultry workers infected with tuberculosis

Alabama Department of Public Health advises poultry industry workers in Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence or Lauderdale counties to be screened.

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