News & Updates
- Wingstop pursues status as ‘top 10 global restaurant brand’Wingstop CEO says locations will soon open in Italy and the Netherlands. ... read more
- Cambodia has 14th human H5N1 case of 2025Sick and dead chickens were found near the patient’s home. ... read more
- USDA seeking Area I American Egg Board nominationsWASHINGTON — The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is currently seeking nominees for the American Egg Board to fill three member and three alternate vacancies in Area I. They will serve a two-year term beginning March 2026 to March 2028. The deadline for nominations for organizations certified in Area I is Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. Area I includes Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New ... read more
- Poultry and Salmonella: The success story should be toldSalmonella interventions are working, consumer confidence in chicken products is growing and consumption continues to increase. ... read more
- Digital-first consumers reshape chicken consumptionYounger shoppers prioritize digital tools, online grocery access and responsible sourcing ... read more
- Meat Institute elects its new chairman and Meat PAC co-chairsARLINGTON, Va. — The Meat Institute’s Executive Board has elected Peter Bozzo, executive vice president of Michael’s Finer Meats and Seafoods to serve as chairman of the Board of Directors to replace former board chairman Jim Snee who is retiring as CEO and president of Hormel Foods. “We are fortunate to have benefited from the wisdom and leadership of Jim Snee and we are excited to welcome the next ... read more
- Perdue named recipient of the 2025 Chicken Marketer of the Year awardSocial media campaign featuring Wayne Brady drives Air Fryer Ready Crispy Wing sales. ... read more
- 8 Tech Trends Transforming Chicken Consumption FutureThe technologies of today could change how the chicken industry engages with chicken consumer of tomorrow. ... read more
- Agricultural inclusion in new U.S. and EU trade dealWASHINGTON — Ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline, the United States and European Union reached a tariff trade agreement that states a single 15 percent tariff rate on the majority of European exports, as well as an investment of hundreds of billions of dollars into American industry and energy. President Donald Trump and EU Executive Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement during the president’s trip to Scotland ... read more
- What California congressmen say about Proposition 12The House Agriculture Committee seeks a solution to how a California law affects agriculture production in other states. ... read more
- Cranswick reports increased revenues for first quarterU.K. company says new premium poultry business growth, plant’s clearance to export pork to China and Pets at Home business partnership were big boosts during the period. ... read more
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms acquires Harrison PoultryThe transaction is effective immediately and Wayne-Sanderson Farms expects minimal changes to day-to-day operations. ... read more
- Elanco releases its annual Impact Report and new frameworkGREENFIELD, Ind. — Elanco Animal Health Inc. has released its annual Impact Report, showcasing its efforts to enhance animal care, not just improving the lives of animals but also the people who care for them, the company said, adding that, reflecting on its purpose and strategic alignment, the report introduces a new framework centered on key communities of impact, celebrating Elanco's culture of “Going Beyond” for animals, customers, society, and ... read more
- Improving lives through sustainable poultry productionMaureen Stickel, director of international program development with the World Poultry Foundation, joins Mark Clements, editor-in-chief, poultry, WATT Global Media, to look at the organization’s transformative work with small-scale poultry producers. ... read more
- Human drug could counter declining breeder hen fertilityFindings of new study reveal an innovative approach that could boost egg production in broilers. ... read more