Poultry industry announces alliance with OSHA
The poultry industry has long recognized the importance of establishing collaborative relationships to promote employee health and safety practices and to develop programs to enhance poultry workplaces. As such, the […]
Online Registration and Sponsorship 2019 CPF Annual Conference and Meeting
Deadline for lower registration rates and hotel rooms ends soon! Take advantage of lower costs now! Starting September 23, registration rates will increase $100 for Registrant Only and Registrant & […]
Annual Conference and Meeting Sponsors to date
Diamond Club Agrecom, Inc.; Aviagen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Cobb-Vantress, Inc.; Darling Ingredients; International Paper; United States Cold Storage; Wells Fargo Bank Gold Club Animal Health International; Aviagen Turkeys / Select Genetics; Alltech; […]
Whole Foods CEO on plant-based meat boom: Good for the environment but not for your health
There are currently two main, buzzy players in the plant-based “meat” market: Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. In 2013, Whole Foods gave plant-based meat start-up Beyond Meat its first shot […]
Rabobank: ASF impacts becoming clear
Structural change is coming to the flow of animal proteins throughout the world as countries in Europe and Asia struggle to mitigate the impacts of African Swine Fever (ASF) on […]
Elanco acquiring Bayer’s animal health business
Elanco Animal Health Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Bayer AG to acquire its animal health business in a transaction valued at $7.6 billion. The […]
U.S. poultry, egg industries welcome announcement of Japan trade agreement
U.S. poultry and egg organizations welcome the announcement of a trade agreement between the United States and Japan, an achievement that stands to benefit our industry. “Frozen chicken, turkey, and […]
Aviagen begins construction on another pedigree farm
As poults are settling in at Aviagen’s new pedigree farm in West Virginia, another farm is well on its way, the company said this week. In May, Aviagen unveiled its […]
Georgia poultry industry to receive USDA aid tied to China trade war
Georgia’s poultry industry looks likely to receive a meaty portion of the coming aid package from the government aimed at softening the blow from the trade war with China, according […]
PEPA member Tony Cobarrubia passes away
It is with great sadness I note the passing of longtime PEPA member Tony Cobarrubia. Tony was born on November 15, 1929 in Jerome, AZ. The family moved to Oakdale, […]