FDA does not need to bother about antibiotics use in livestock feed: Court
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can continue to allow feeding livestock with various antibiotics, a federal appeals court decision said on Thursday. The decision came in despite public […]
Appeals court upholds labels on meat packages
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld new government rules requiring labels on packaged steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animals were born, raised and […]
CPF welcomes new member
AirTech Vacuum is the newest member of the California Poultry Federation. AirTech Vacuum specializes in vacuum pumps and systems for the poultry/food industries, including waterless vacuum pumps for vacuum evisceration. […]
Campaign touts Valley tourism
Tourists who like fruit will find that little grows in San Francisco, or in Yosemite National Park, for that matter. Fear not. They can stop in the San Joaquin Valley, […]
Tyson Foods to sell Mexico and Brazilian poultry businesses
Tyson Foods has reached a definitive agreement with JBS SA to sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil, the company announced today. The transaction is valued at $575 million […]
2014 CPF Annual Conference and Board Meeting
The Annual Conference for the California Poultry Federation (CPF) is set for September 18-19, 2014 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, CA and we are asking for your support […]
New CPF member
Maury Ore has joined the California Poultry Federation as Poultry Team Director with the Devenish Nutrition company. Devenish is an agri-technology company based out of Belfast, Ireland with production facilities […]
Animal welfare issues are driving change
The vice president of animal well-being for Tyson Foods, Dean Danilson, says farm animal welfare issues will continue to be “a driver for change” in the industry. “More consumers are […]
Restaurant traffic in gridlock: NPD
Restaurant traffic remained flat and below pre-recession levels, reflecting penny-wise consumers’ tendency to cap their dining-out occasions, The NPD Group reported. NPD is a leading global information company. US consumers […]
Chicken consumption up 17% in the US
More chickens are crossing the road and on to consumers’ plates, according to new research presented today at the National Chicken Council’s Chicken Marketing Seminar in Greensboro, Georgia. Overall, the […]