Why consumers went crazy for chicken sandwiches in 2019
A viral feud between two quick service restaurant (QSR) chains over chicken sandwiches captured consumer attention in 2019, boosting sales at QSRs across the country. “Chicken sandwiches have always been table […]
How to meet the growing number of chicken consumer demands
Antibiotic free, sustainably raised, low price, fresh, local, recyclable packaging, plant-based, healthy, environmental impacts, delivery and the list goes on. The number of vocal demands from consumers in the marketplace […]
Meet the hero carrier pigeon that saved US troops during a WWI battle 100 years ago
A carrier pigeon that saved soldiers in WWI can now be found at the Pentagon. In the third floor hallway of the Pentagon, just outside the Army Chief of Staff’s […]
Henry Johnson, the one-man Army who fought off dozens of German soldiers during World War I
In May 1918, Henry Johnson found himself alone in the Argonne with a wounded ally, an empty rifle, and dozens of German soldiers closing in. He didn’t run. He fought. […]
NCC opposes petition that would declare 31 Salmonella strains as adulterants
NCC today filed comments to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) opposing a petition filed in late January that requested FSIS declare dozens of Salmonella strains as adulterants. Food […]
One Health Certified program builds consumer trust
A new certification and labeling program proven to build trust with consumers is here for 2020. As part of WATT Global Media’s 2020 Chicken Marketing Summit webinar series, Dr. Don Ritter […]
Purdue University and Microsoft team up to calculate COVID-19 impact on agriculture
The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, in collaboration with Microsoft, has created an online dashboard, built on top of Microsoft Azure and Power BI platforms, to quantify the […]
How COVID-19 might reshape the poultry industry
COVID-19 is changing the poultry industry more than any similar event in living memory. The only silver lining, perhaps, is that other industries, including meat, milk and vegetables, have probably […]
USDA announces details of direct assistance to farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to […]
Millions of US farm animals to be culled by suffocation, drowning and shooting
More than 10 million hens are estimated to have been culled due to Covid-19 related slaughterhouse shutdowns. The majority will have been smothered by a water-based foam, similar to fire-fighting […]