Top 25 US egg producers in 2024 - WATTPoultry.com
2024年2月5日 · 1. Cal-Maine Foods, 44.51 million. Cal-Maine Foods is the largest producer and marketer of shell eggs in the United States. Its operations consist of hatching chicks; growing and maintaining flocks of pullets, layers and breeders; manufacturing feed; and producing, processing, packaging and distributing shell eggs.
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4 presumed human H5N1 cases reported in Washington
2024年10月21日 · Four workers a commercial egg farm in Franklin County, Washington, have tested presumptively positive for H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported.. The farm where they were working had a flock of 839,700 laying hens affected by HPAI, with that case being confirmed on October 15.
USDA: 6% fewer turkeys expected to be raised in 2024
2024年9月30日 · While three months remain in 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is projecting that 6% fewer turkeys will be raised in the country than were in 2023.
Vitale returns as president and CEO of Post Holdings
2024年1月31日 · Post Holdings President CEO Robert V. Vitale returned to the job as the CEO of the company on January 30, after having been on a medical leave of absence for close to three months. “I am grateful to my family, my excellent medical team, my colleagues at Post, and all who have supported me,” Vitale said in a press release.
OSI Group diversifies with acquisition of Park 100 Foods
2024年10月1日 · U.S.-based OSI Group has acquired Park 100 Foods, a kettle-cooked food manufacturer headquartered in Tipton, Indiana.. The acquisition will further diversify OSI Group, the world’s 30th largest poultry producer, as a global agrifood company. The addition of Park 100 will expand OSI Group’s current portfolio by providing additional sauce-processing capabilities and expertise as well as ...
Avian flu hits flock of 1.8 million Utah laying hens
2024年10月15日 · The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a commercial laying hen flock in Cache County, Utah. The positive detection was reported by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) on October 12.. An estimated 1.8 million hens were involved, a spokesperson for UDAF said.
Pure Prairie Poultry Chapter 11 petition dismissed
2024年10月2日 · Pure Prairie Poultry’s petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy has been dismissed amid objections from creditors.. The petition was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota on September 20. The company, headquartered in Charles City, Iowa, has been in business since 2021, when it purchased a shuttered poultry plant that was previously operated by Simply Essentials before it ...
Tyson Foods plans two more plant closures | WATTPoultry.com
2024年12月3日 · Tyson Foods intends to close two plants related to its Original Philly business. The decision to cease operations at the two facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will affect 229 jobs. According to a WARN notice filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tyson intends to shut down the Original Philly cooked plant at 4001 North American Street and the Original Philly raw plant at 520 East ...
Poultry well set for 2025’s food trends | WATTPoultry.com
2024年12月9日 · The poultry industry would appear to be well placed to take advantage of the leading trends in the food and beverage industry, aligning well with what consumers are expected to be looking for over the year ahead.. Market research concern Innova Market Insights has released its Top 10 Food and Beverage Trends 2025. It notes that, for example, consumers continue to be interested in health – an ...