This development lifts the 30-month cattle age limit for U.S. beef and effectively removes the last of Mexico’s BSE-related restrictions.

Doughty succeeds Rod Brenneman, who has fulfilled his three-year commitment to develop Butterball’s long-term vision for the organization.

Raises sales guidance, expects EPS at high end of range.

China imposed the ban in 2007 after turkeys at a farm in Virginia tested positive for avian flu.

PES product offerings include the IntelliJet and MegaJet line of water cutting systems, meat presses and fillet systems.

Inaccurate weighing can lead to irregularities in formulations, poor product quality, rework, decreased productivity, waste, fines and unhappy customers.

Sales for the second quarter reached a record $9.03 billion, and operating income increased 53% to $361 million.