News & Updates

ATLANTA — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. This year’s forum will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, and is complimentary for all registered IPPE attendees. The program will feature leading economic, policy and sustainability experts offering insight into the current state of ... read more

He will succeed Dries Ferreira, who will leave the company in early 2026. ... read more

Consumers will be all about personalization, individualization and vibes next year, creating lots of opportunities for innovation. ... read more

Like the infamous chicken sandwich wars, could there be a battle of the eggs brewing? ... read more

WASHINGTON — On Friday, Dec. 12, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Services announced that Suzanna’s Kitchen, a Suwanee, Ga., establishment, will be recalling approximately 62,550 pounds of fully cooked, bone-in breaded chicken products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy, which is a known allergen, but is not declared anywhere on the product label. The recalled product is the company’s 8-piece cut, bone in breaded chicken ... read more

The updated report shows continued improved antibiotic stewardship and commitment to disease prevention within poultry production. ... read more

Countries in the north and west of the region are bearing the brunt of the latest spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza on commercial poultry farms. ... read more

The disease affected only one flock of backyard birds in Närpiö. ... read more

The Indiana flock included 14,300 meat ducks. ... read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Packaging Specialties is expanding its manufacturing operations in Fayetteville, Ark., with an investment of more than $24 million. The company plans to create 101 new jobs during the next five years, the company noted in its announcement. “At Packaging Specialties Inc. and Pacmac Inc., we are committed to the continuous improvement of our products, processes, and services — always maintaining a ‘Customer First’ focus,” Nick Guglielmi, ... read more

The company acquired the plant in 2021 from Wayne Farms. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to impact poultry flocks and dairy herds around the country. For the first time in a commercial facility this year, a commercial flock in Shelby County, Texas, has been infected with HPAI. The last time a commercial flock was impacted by the virus in Texas was in April 2024. All other cases between now and then have been ... read more

Confirmation was a result of routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing. ... read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) led more than 20 of their colleagues in writing a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the USDA to move forward with its avian influenza vaccine strategy for poultry while encouraging a comprehensive, science-based approach. “We are writing to encourage the U.S. Department of ... read more

This is the state’s first case in a commercial flock since April 2024. ... read more