News & Updates
- Puffenbarger elected NTF’s first-ever woman chairFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — She’s number one! Christy Puffenbarger, Aviagen Turkeys vice president of technical services, was elected to serve as the National Turkey Federation’s first-ever woman chair. NTF, in announcing its new slate of Executive Committee and Board of Director members, added that Puffenbarger is the first woman to hold this seat in the organization’s more than 80-year history. The group revealed its new leadership during its recent Annual ... read more
- Does Salmonella Kentucky make performance data misleading?The strain may inadvertently allow processing plants to meet federal standards without reducing foodborne illness. ... read more
- Newcastle disease infects German turkeysThere were approximately 18,000 turkeys in the flock. ... read more
- New avian influenza cases confirmed in 3 statesIndiana, Pennsylvania and South Dakota collectively lost six more flocks to the virus. ... read more
- Hormel: Flash 180 chicken meets need for speed, qualityNew breaded chicken platform goes from thawed state to plate in 3 minutes or less. ... read more
- NTF honors Paul Hill with Lifetime Achievement AwardFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The National Turkey Federation honored Paul Hill, West Liberty Foods, Ellsworth, Iowa, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the NTF 2026 Annual Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The award recognizes Hill’s decades of leadership, service, and lasting contributions to the U.S. turkey industry, NTF said in its announcement. Dating back to 1947, Hill’s family has deep roots in turkey farming and are pioneers in the Iowa ... read more
- Wingstop utilizes Winter Olympics to promote brandThe company opened a House of Flavor pop-up restaurant in Milan to offer the city and its Olympic visitors a taste of Wingstop. ... read more
- Poultry Times exclusive: AEB insights on how America’s egg producers are marketing in 2026ATLANTA — Moving forward beyond last year’s egg shortages, prices, and the still present threat of bird flu, how are America’s egg producers looking to market their product in 2026? To answer these questions, Poultry Times again had the opportunity to sit down in an exclusive interview with Emily Metz, American Egg Board president and CEO, during the recent International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga., to talk about ... read more
- Heidemark of Germany acquired by BoparanHeidemark, a processor of chicken and turkey meats, will retain its name, leadership, management and workforce. ... read more
- Cal-Maine board member Jim Poole diesHe had been a member of the company’s board of directors since 2024. ... read more
- Vaxxinova wins best new product award for avian metapneumovirus vaccineVaxxinova’s Vaxxon SHS has been named a winner of the 2025 Animal Health Award for Best New Food Animal Product, presented by S&P Global. ... read more
- UK hospitality businesses launch Sustainable Chicken ForumEight major hospitality chains leave the Better Chicken Commitment to form their own welfare initiative. ... read more
- Paul Hill receives NTF's Lifetime Achievement AwardHe has served as chairman of West Liberty Foods, National Turkey Federation and USPOULTRY. ... read more
- IPPE reports largest trade show floor ever, reveals new logoThe 2026 expo had 1,375 exhibitors. ... read more
- Pennsylvania invests in state’s poultry industry to help curb bird flu outbreaksHARRISBURG, Pa. — Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been decimating poultry flocks across the country, but recently Pennsylvania has been hit the hardest by the virus. So far in February alone, the state has had 12 commercial cases of the virus, all in Lancaster County, with more than 5.6 million birds affected, according to USDA data. In response to this increase in infections, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recently announced that ... read more