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Chilliwack squab farms are the country’s first reported cases of the disease since 1973. ... read more

CHICAGO — The American Egg Board announces key appointments to bolster strategic focal areas, including the hiring of Kate Karnas as director of channel marketing and Christopher Bowers as manager of consumer insights, along with the promotion of John Gallagher to an important new role. The moves reflect the AEB’s ongoing investment in strengthening its marketing, insights, and industry engagement efforts to increase demand for eggs and egg products, the ... read more

The song and new products aim to “knock the boredom out of chicken.” ... read more

MIAMI — Popeyes® is bringing its signature flavor to summer eats with the launch of an all-new category on their menu: Popeyes Chicken Wraps. Same legendary Louisiana flavor with a whole new twist. Wrapped, packed and made to move with you. Whether you're cruising through errands, road tripping or hopping between meetings, Popeyes is bringing their signature crunch that you crave in a grab-and-go style that's big on flavor and ... read more

Custom-made cocktails are designed to adapt quickly to target changing bacterial strains in operations. ... read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed a bill aimed at protecting the state’s shoppers from lab-grown, or imitation meat and egg products, which may contain labels that are inaccurate. Ohio House Bill 10 passed on June 11 and is now being sent to the state’s senate for further discussion. Ohio state Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland), one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said, “HB 10 protects Ohio consumers ... read more

Follow links to the most popular technology articles and blogs from WATTPoultry in the first half of the year. ... read more

LOS ANGELES — From a parking lot in 2017, to a global sensation which expects to end the year with more than 400 restaurants across the globe; Dave’s Hot Chicken has chosen an investment from Roark, entering its next phase of growth and innovation, the company announced. Dave’s Hot Chicken has had years of unit and sales growth and leading guest satisfaction metrics, the company said, adding that it remains ... read more

Viral post highlights how easily consumers can spread misinformation about avian influenza. ... read more

In the U.K., all shares in the Hook2Sisters poultry meat joint venture (JV) have been sold to Boparan Private Office. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is accepting nominations for the 2026 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. This award recognizes family farmers who demonstrate exceptional environmental stewardship in poultry and egg production. Eligible nominees include family-owned poultry growers or egg producers who supply products to a USPOULTRY member or are independent producers that are USPOULTRY members. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 24. In January 2025, the ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — CWT Farms International announces the addition of Levi Samples as operations manager. In this role, Samples will lead warehouse operations at CWT’s Georgia facility, with oversight of the Kentucky warehouse as of May 1. He will also play a vital role in supporting the company’s Watertown hatchery by developing set plans and hatch prediction models to enhance forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency, the company noted. “Levi’s ... read more

As Latvia registers its first cases of HPAI in poultry, further outbreaks in domestic birds have been recorded in Germany, Great Britain, Lithuania and Poland. ... read more

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Nancy Himmelfarb, principal. Himmelfarb Sustainability Consulting, highlight the challenges and opportunities involved with marketing the sustainability of chicken products. ... read more