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The company has invested $425 million in a new production plant in Humboldt, Tennessee, and will begin processing later in April.

Canada is investing over $12 million to build processing capacity and improve worker safety in Ontario's meat plants.

Researchers at the UK's Roslin Institute have created inside-out "mini guts" to aid poultry research, saying that the 3D model will provide key insights into poultry health and disease.

Irish agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue has unveiled Sustainable Food Systems Ireland (SFSI), an initiative that shares Irish agri-food expertise internationally.

New research analyzed the relationship between our moods and the food we eat and found it really is a complicated relationship to say the least.

The RSPCA has released a detailed report and interactive map that highlights the current state of animal welfare regulation at Australia's abattoirs.

Craig Coufal, PhD, AgriLife Extension poultry specialist, Bryan-College Station, said the annual price spike is related to higher-than-normal demand as people prepare traditional recipes and dye eggs for Easter egg hunts.…

McDonald's Corp rolled out its new Crispy Chicken Sandwich in February. Wendy's Co is selling Crispy Chicken Nuggets. And chains like Shake Shack Inc are known for having some of the fast-food industry's crispiest french fries.…

A petition from British Lion Eggs calls on retailers to overhaul their labeling practices and commit to using British eggs in their own brand products.

A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act to address ongoing concerns over hours of service and electronic monitoring rules.

High-profile Salmonella outbreaks in turkey flocks in recent years have demonstrated the need for improved surveillance in the US turkey industry, according to a poultry health expert. Nikki Shariat, PhD, assistant profe…

Time of feeding Time of feeding can influence shell quality. Broiler breeders are usually fed during the early morning hours. Unfortunately, this does not coincide with the time of egg shell deposition (calcification). P…

The importance of optimal nutrition As the egg shell mostly contains CaCO3, it is normally assumed that calcium is the only nutrient responsible for shell quality. However, both phosphorus and Vitamin D3 are also involve…

Cracked eggs It is obvious that when an external force exceeds shell strength, egg breakage results. Cracked eggs can be either complete (when both the shell and shell membranes are broken) or incomplete (when the shell…

The egg shell protects and supports the internal soft structures. It is semi-permeable to air and water and helps prevent bacterial infection. About 94-95% of the dry egg shell is calcium carbonate (CaCO3 ) and weighs 5.…

A new study by Tysons’ animal welfare team leverages animal preference to test which environmental enrichments its broiler chickens prefer.

Britain's meat and seafood exports to the European Union recovered in February from the January slump that followed the country's exit from the EU's single market and customs union, a government official said, citing preliminary data.…

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council has approved proposals from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to allow temporary veterinary registrants to undertake Official Veterinarian (OV) work at slaughterhouses.…

Three major pandemics of avian influenza, African swine fever and coronavirus all affected the global poultry industry in 2020 especially in terms of imports and exports.

The US District Court in Chicago has granted preliminary approval for settlement agreements in a price fixing class action lawsuit against multiple poultry processing companies.