Gary ThorntonGary Thornton is editor and publisher at ClearPoultry.com. Email him at [email protected].From the Author - Page 12Processing & SlaughterEastern Poultry and Food Distributors: Secret to its successThird-generation poultry trading company Eastern Poultry and Food Distributors exploits niche opportunities and adds value in industry relationships.Egg ProductionUSPOULTRY doubles funding for industry research and recruitmentU.S. Poultry & Egg AssociationPresident John Starkey talks with WATTPoultryUSA about programs that fund research and attract young talent tothe poultry industry.Processing & SlaughterFive reasons for the poultry industry not to be transparentWhat are the top reasons the poultry industry isn’t transparent with thepublic? Todd Simmons, CEO and vice chair, Simmons Foods, named five in a speechat the Arkansas Nutrition Conference, but he said not one of the reasons is valid.Processing & SlaughterFacing poultry’s consumer trust challengeThe U.S. poultry industry needs to getmore engaged with consumers, said a panel of experts who discussed thechallenge of building consumer trust.Processing & SlaughterNPFDA president identifies challenges facing poultry distributorsRising cost of poultry and meat proteins, escalating trucking costs and consolidation among the largest food distribution companies are top challenges for poultry and food distributors.Processing & SlaughterIncentives missing in New Poultry Inspection System, says NCC's PetersonDr. Ashley Peterson, National Chicken Council, says it is difficultto say whether the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) will improve foodsafety.Broilers & TurkeysContract broiler grower incomes exceed those of other farm householdsContract broiler growersreport higher annual household incomes than other U.S. households and otherU.S. farm households, according to a USDA study.Processing & SlaughterMountaire Farms is 100 years old and still growingMountaire Farms boasts steady poultry production growth, highchicken processing throughput and community service, and it’s celebrating 100years.Broilers & TurkeysUS poultry industry to track sustainability, tell storyA sustainability task force formed by National ChickenCouncil and U.S. Poultry and Egg Association shows how U.S. poultry industry worksto stay relevantProcessing & Slaughter10 big food trends for chicken marketersChicken marketers need to adapt to be relevant to consumers, Phil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru, told listeners at the Chicken Marketing Seminar July 21Poultry FeedCorn crop has poultry producers seeing Christmas in JulyMeat production expansion is muted and beef and pork prices are high.Lower grain prices would add to the prospects for profitability in the poultrysector.Processing & SlaughterPoultry marketers must mind four Ps of food sellingA revolution in food retailing is disrupting food marketing, including poultry meat. Learn how poultry marketers can master the 4Ps of Product, Place, Promotion and Price.Previous PagePage 12 of 29Next Page