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INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this week, an Indiana Pacers Foundation food insecurity initiative, Drive & Dish, announced a new partnership with Kroger, MPS Egg Farms and HATCH for Hunger to deliver more than 100,000 eggs to residents in need across Indiana. For every 3-pointer the Pacers make during home games for the remainder of the NBA season, the partners will donate three cases of eggs, each containing 540 eggs, the Pacers ... read more

SALISBURY, Md. — What happens when you bring frozen chicken wings to the wing capital of the world? As part of Perdue®’s new “Next Best Wing” campaign, the brand took its Perdue® Air Fryer Ready Crispy Wings to Buffalo, N.Y., to face the world’s most discerning wing critics: Buffalo’s devoted drum and flat enthusiasts. As part of a playful yet earnest new campaign set in Buffalo, Perdue enlisted a cast ... read more

Chicken Farmers of Canada encourages consumers to look for the Raised by a Canadian Farmer logo when looking for chicken wings. ... read more

Food standards agency survey confirms decades of careful antibiotic stewardship is paying off. ... read more

ATLANTA — Greg Morgan, Quirch Foods vice president of national accounts, was elected into his new role as chair of the National Protein and Food Distributors Association, during the group’s recent Annual Convention and Showcase in Atlanta, Ga. Morgan succeeds Chan Windham, House of Raeford Farms vice president of sales, who now becomes NPFDA’s immediate past chair. Other officers installed include: Vice Chair Barry Moose, Koch Foods division manager of ... read more

Control measures in seven backyard flocks have been successfully completed, while surveillance has shown no new cases during the past month. ... read more

While guacamole is the preferred food in the U.S. during this annual event, Mexico seems to show a preference for poultry protein. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — January has ended, and a new month has begun, but bird flu continues to persist in poultry flocks around the country. The most recent case was in Amite County, Miss., on Feb. 4 at a commercial broiler facility. This is Mississippi’s first case of the virus since March 12, 2025, according to USDA data. The Mississippi state veterinarian has already quarantined the premises, and the birds on ... read more

ATLANTA — The National Protein and Food Distributors Association awarded Judson Guest, LAD Truck Lines executive vice president, with its Member of the Year Award during its recent Annual Convention and Showcase in Atlanta, Ga. Guest, along with his brother, Mack, formed LAD Truck Lines in the late 1990s, and it is a family-owned logistics company, headquartered in Watkinsville, Ga., and serving 48 states with transportation services. “Judson exemplifies ... read more

The egg producer’s advertisement is intended to align with when its network of farmers begins daily work. ... read more

Leader of Canadian Meat Advocacy Office & Canada Pork says China prioritizes sustainably produced goods, but with some inconsistency. ... read more

The latest quarterly results released by the Sweden-based poultry producer show year-on-year increases in product output, revenue, and profitability for the three-month and 12-month periods. ... read more

The number of birds in the affected Mississippi flock has not yet been released. ... read more

ATLANTA — The National Protein and Food Distributors Association once again recognized another individual of distinction who leads one of the nation’s top 10 broiler production companies. Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, House of Raeford Farms CEO and owner, was presented the 2026 NPFDA Lifetime Achievement Award during the association’s recent Annual Convention and Showcase in Atlanta, Ga. Johnson was recognized not only for his leadership in the poultry industry, but ... read more

In less than one week, more than 2.2 million hens have been lost to the virus in Lancaster County. ... read more