Kraft Heinz Foods Company, Newberry, S.C., is recalling approximately 2,068,467 pounds of turkey bacon products that may be adulterated because it may spoil before the “Best When Used By” date, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

Butterball will sponsor the Triangle American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life. initiative. This sponsorship aligns the American Heart Association’s mission with Butterball’s corporate citizenship program, Traditions with Purpose, which reinforces the importance of nutritious eating and overall well-being, and places Butterball team members at the heart of the business.

Bernard Matthews has announced a GBP3 million (US$4.7 million) complete rebrand to return it to its roots and make it more relevant for today’s consumers.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is urging utilities and their truck drivers to understand and practice biosecurity measures when operating on or near poultry farms, as part of a cooperative statewide effort to safeguard against the outbreak of avian influenza.

Jennie-O Turkey Store saw its operating profit drop 45 percent and its dollar sales drop by 12 percent during the third quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Brazilian agri-food exports totalled US$4.66 billion in July 2015, with China, The Netherlands, the U.S., Egypt and Venezuela the top export destinations.

Canada has lifted its ban on poultry and poultry products from Arkansas and Montana, as the two states appear to now be free of avian influenza.

In preparation for another potential avian influenza outbreak in the fall, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for mass carcass management. APHIS is also publishing an environmental assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) in partnership with the Poultry Science Association (PSA) recognized Mingan Choct, Ph.D., professor at the University of New England, July 30, for his contributions to poultry nutrition.