News & Updates

The former unit of RCL Foods improved its earnings substantially during the past 12 months. ... read more

LUCERNE VALLEY, Ca — Country Eggs, LLC recently announced the recall of their large brown cage free sunshine yolks for potential Salmonella contamination.   According to an announcement on the Food and Drug Administration website, the eggs were distributed in California and Nevada and delivered to grocery stores and food service distributors between June 16 and July 9.  The recalled eggs were sold under the ... read more

Clear marketing can boost brand reputation for broiler companies looking to connect with environmentally-conscious consumers. ... read more

Communicating the complexities of repopulating layer flocks after an outbreak of HPAI to consumers is needed. ... read more

FARMERVILLE, La. — Case Farms and Foster Farms recently reached an agreement to change ownership of Foster Farms’ Farmerville, Louisiana complex. With this transaction, Case Farms will acquire the Fresh Chicken, Prepared Foods, and Protein Conversion facilities located in Farmerville. Additionally, they will obtain the feed mill in Arcadia, Louisiana and the hatchery in Athens, Louisiana.  Case Farms and Foster Farms are both dedicated to providing their ... read more

Hormel Foods president says the decision to implement upward pricing was successful because of strong product quality and overall execution behind the business. ... read more

Connecting existing technologies in the plant to cloud platforms could simplify decisions and improve efficiency, food safety and yields. ... read more

Congressman says the legislation would allow plants to maintain full capacity and provide certainty in the U.S. food supply chain. ... read more

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Cobb-Vantress, LLC, recently announced the recipients of the Cobb Research Initiative (CRI) grants. They selected seven inventive projects to be funded this year.  According to a press release, the CRI is designed to advance the science of poultry genetics by fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration. These cross-disciplinary connections play a vital role in tackling the main challenges of the industry—ranging from animal welfare to production efficiency.read more

Following a hiatus, the H5N1 HPAI virus has been detected again at a Bulgarian poultry farm. ... read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Researchers have shown that probiotics can protect hatching chicks from bacterial diseases without destroying beneficial microorganisms. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus and Staphylococcus can be devastating intruders in incubating and hatching eggs. As chicks develop, harmful microorganisms can enter eggshells through pores or tiny fractures, and their overgrowth can eventually cause eggs to burst, spreading the microorganisms throughout egg incubators, also known as hatch cabinets. The ... read more

However, for the first half of 2025, the profits for the Malaysia-based poultry, egg and feed producer improved. ... read more

I tried the winning product, a cereal, of the American Egg Board’s 2025 Eggcelerator Lab Product Development Competition. ... read more

Ronald Lee Behee Jr., already a convicted felon, will serve 42 months in federal custody. ... read more

The chain’s Power Eats menu debuts with poultry products predominant. ... read more