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Wendy’s pledges upgrades to housing, antibiotic use by 2024

The quick service chain formalized a new Animal Care Standards program – a detailed assessment tool for beef, pork, chicken and eggs – last year. The program is designed to enhance the company’s animal welfare standards and improve supply chain traceability and will launch in 2020.

(Image courtesy of The Wendy’s Company)

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3 future chicken consumption trends to watch

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3 future chicken consumption trends to watch

PETA blames meat eaters for barn fire, calls out cage-free

A large fire destroyed a barn and killed about 300,000 cage-free laying hens, PETA blames anyone who isn't vegan in their new billboard.

(Rob Wilson, Bigstock.com)

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US egg producers seeking clarity, finding uncertainty

Egg producers will need to have open dialog with customers about cage-free egg purchase plans

Not coordinating timing of housing conversions to cage free with customers can be an expensive mistake for egg producers. | (Photo by Austin Alonzo)

American Egg Board names Hedtke VP of market development

The American Egg Board this week named Nate Hedtke its vice president of market development.

Nate Hedtke (American Egg Board)

US is adding table egg laying hens faster than people

U.S. egg producers haven’t slowed the rate of expansion of the table egg layer flock, which increased at an average annual rate of 3.0% over the past three years.

(digitalista | Bigstock.com)

Midwest Poultry Services changes name to MPS Egg Farms

Midwest Poultry Services will now be known as MPS Egg Farms.

(Photo by Terrence O'Keefe)

Blockchain could increase poultry supply chain transparency

Imagine this: a consumer scans a QR code on their poultry purchase in the grocery store and learns immediately where and how the animal was raised.

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Iowa organic egg company produces on small farms

Farmers Hen House began with a few small Amish farms and the idea that producing organic eggs would keep these farms viable and sustainable.

Farmers Hen House prides itself on producing organic eggs on farms that are viable and sustainable. (Courtesy Farmers Hen House)

New methods for sanitizing and pasteurizing shell eggs

Learn about new techniques for microwave pasteurization of shell eggs and hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light for sanitizing egg shells.

New techniques for reducing the amount of bacteria on the shell or inside the egg would reduce the risk of foodborne illness associated with consumption of eggs. (Terrence O'Keefe)

Are alternative proteins just a trend?

I am afraid animal welfare and environmental concerns for a younger generation of consumers is going to play a bigger role in the demand for alternative proteins than we as livestock producers would like.

(RobWilson | BigStock.com)

Indian poultry to gain from food sector modernization

The Indian poultry industry, with its strong expansion rates, is reaping the rewards of a rapidly evolving food sector.

Food processing is forecasted to be one of the main industries in India within a decade and poultry is well-positioned to take advantage of this change. (iStock, Ravsky)

Egg associations key for sector's sustainable growth

From marketing to influencing new legislation, egg producers associations help to ensure the sustainable success of industry.

Gonzalo Moreno, FENAVI executive president, receiving the IEC’s Golden Egg Award, presented for the best egg marketing and promotional campaign.(Courtesy of International Egg Commission)

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