. Ted Rueger, President of Eastern Poultry and Food Distributors and Bill Roenigk, Senior Vice President of the National Chicken Council, were recognized during the NPFDA Annual Convention.

Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA) announced on Friday members of the bipartisan Congressional Chicken Caucus in the 113th Congress.

Super Bowl wing consumption is down about one percent, or 12.3 million wings, compared to last year's numbers, but not because demand for them is declining.

As part of the transaction, the Trust will retain substantially all of the Zacky employees.

It has been many years since the meat industry could look at the start of a new year with something more than trepidation.

China has lifted a ban on poultry imports from Minnesota that was imposed for more than a year after an outbreak of avian flu.

China’s Shanghai Food and Drug Administration contends that Yum Brands’ KFC chain in China was supplied with chicken that contained excessive amounts of antibiotics.

From 20 finalists representing 16 states, Marsala Chicken with Roasted Garlic & Caramelized Burst Tomatoes received the most votes and stands alone as grand champion.

Net income for the year totaled $53.9 million, or $2.35 per share, compared with a net loss of $127.1 million, or $5.74 per share, for last year.