Higher food prices combined with elevated COVID-19 concerns won’t stop U.S. consumers from celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, although they plan to get creative to manage costs, according to the 2022 Thanksgiving Outlook Report from Butterball.
When Jennie-O Turkey Store is integrated into the rest of parent company Hormel Foods’ operations, both the company and the consumer will see benefits, said Hormel CEO Jim Snee.
New detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Minnesota affected the supply chain for Jennie-O Turkey Store, meaning the company will continue to face supply constraints until at least January 2023.
Three new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in California, bringing the total number of commercial poultry flocks in the state to be affected in August to six.
Two commercial turkey flocks in Meeker County, Minnesota, tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, making them the state's first avian influenza cases in commercial turkey operations since May.
A new ad campaign from the Jennie-O Turkey Store revolves around “The Queendom of Protein,” a fictional land built entirely around turkey and benevolently ruled by its turkey-loving ruler.
The USDA has not approved a highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccination program, but the agency has examined what details would be necessary for such a program to be effective if approved.
An accidental chemical spill outside of the Perdue Farms turkey processing plant in Washington, Indiana, led to an evacuation of the facility and the medical treatment of seven people.