Maple Leaf Foods is planning its first on-site vaccine clinics in Ontario, thanks to a collaborative effort with the Peel Region Public Health Authority and the Province of Ontario. 

The Cargill poultry processing plant in London, Ontario, that had temporarily closed over COVID-19 concerns is back in operation.

Chicken Salad Chick increased system sales and opened new restaurants in 2020, a year in which COVID-19 severely challenged the foodservice industry.

I am not a virologist, nor am I a researcher, but last week news on the development of a vaccine against SARS-CoV2 virus in Mexico using a recombinant Newcastle disease virus (NDV) really caught my attention.

Food trends evolved quickly in 2020 as consumers searched online for new ways to purchase, prepare and eat chicken at home. 

In March 2021, sales started lapping the enormous spikes of 2020 and the comparison to year-ago levels turned negative for of the meat department even though the demand stayed well ahead of the 2019 baseline. 

Consumer interest in foodservice has been steadily building this spring after the dramatic slowdown in demand a year ago due to the onset of COVID-19.

The outlook for U.S. poultry exports in the coming year is positive as the EU struggles to manage widespread highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks, particularly in northern and western countries.

The poultry industry is alive and kicking and I think something has been done well to support it. 

The Cargill poultry processing plant in London, Ontario, is being temporarily taken offline over concerns related to COVID-19.