Chicken quick-serve restaurant chain changes hands

Investment group sells Church's chicken

June 17, 2009

Cashing in on consumer demand for cheaper meals, Islamic investment group Arcapita has sold Church's Chicken to San Francisco-based Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, reported the Financial Times.

The deal, quoted as closing at $390 million, has been pegged as one of the Top 5 U.S. buyouts of the year by Dealogic.

Church's, with 1,700 restaurants worldwide, is the third-largest chain of chicken quick serve restaurants.

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Oat hulls are gaining popularity in poultry nutrition

Australian egg farmers gain new biosecurity training tool

Virtual reality course aimed at improving biosecurity knowledge of new employees.

The new biosecurity tool can be viewed online or downloaded and is primarily aimed at new workers.

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Tony Wesner named Rose Acre Farms CEO

He will also serve as the egg company’s chairman of the board, succeeding Marcus Rust who will become the chief visionary officer.

Processing & Slaughter

Simmons Foods ammonia leak prompts evacuation

The situation in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, was brought under control within a few hours.

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Poultry Around the World

A use for eggs that you may never have thought of

Ceramic versions may now have replaced the original hen eggs, but eggs are being used to record and register the faces of clowns.

Part of the collection of hen eggs that acts, along with their more modern equivalents, as a register for clown faces at Clowns International.

Avian Influenza

South Africa reports progress on recovery after avian flu outbreaks

Reports of new outbreaks are infrequent, and no further cases have been registered with WOAH since July.

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NC State celebrates poultry science department centennial

The Prestage family is recognized for making a transformational gift to NC State that will continue to advance poultry research and workforce development.

NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson, right, thanked members of the Prestage family for their transformational gift and expressed appreciation for patriarch Bill Prestage at the 100 Years of Poultry Science event. Woodson, the Prestages and leaders of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated poultry progress with a toast.

Consumer Trends

Perdue Farms wins ‘pasture-raised’ chicken label petition

New USDA FSIS guidelines clarify poultry housing definitions for consumers.

Avian Influenza

Last Canadian HPAI primary control zone revoked

The control zone had been in place in Saskatchewan since November 2023.

Positive prospects forecast for EU poultry meat market

Increased consumption and export of poultry is expected for this year and beyond.

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Foster Farms responds to animal cruelty situation

After the company learned that chickens were being abused at a California facility, it terminated the workers, reported them to law enforcement and increased its measures to protect animals.

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Poultry Tech Trends

Blushing hens could improve welfare monitoring

Chickens also rely on facial expressions to express emotions, French researchers show.

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Cage-Free Laying Systems

Cal-Maine invests $40M to expand cage-free production

The egg producer will be replacing retired caged facilities.

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