Sustainability

Hormel, Jennie-O celebrate completion of solar project

Hormel Foods and its leading turkey brand continue to advance renewable energy projects at plant in Montevideo, Minnesota.

From left to right: Tom Raymond, Hormel Foods director of sustainability; Steve Lykken, Jennie-O Turkey Store president; Ryan Coakley, senior director of origination at Next Era Energy; Doug Muzik, Jennie-O plant manager in Montevideo, Minn.; and Matthew Schrupp, assistant vice president of operations at Jennie-O Turkey Store. All five leaders helped cut the ribbon to unveil the new 8-acre solar field located at the Jennie-O plant in Montevideo.

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Research and new technologies to improve poultry health

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Research and new technologies to improve poultry health

Food waste feed study shows success in laying hens

Feeding a diet based on food waste has proved successful in Australian layers.

Local sourcing will help to bring down the cost of poultry feed should food waste be used in poultry diets commercially.

Moy Park showcases UK’s first net-zero broiler farm

The company has opened Beech Farm up to tours, hoping to use it as an example for the rest of the poultry industry.

Beech Farm’s sustainable technology includes solar panels and ground source heat pumps. Courtesy Moy Park

A look at JBS’ 2022 sustainability highlights

Policies to fight deforestation were the name of the game in 2022.

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Perdue Farms’ eco-initiatives: A progress report

The report details the company's efforts to be good environmental stewards and highlights projects undergone in their own backyard.

Perdue Farms has taken on multiple projects to restore the Chesapeake Bay watershed, as the company headquarters is located next to it.

New Technologies

Chicken processing byproduct could improve water filtration

Approximately 750 million people worldwide do not have access to clean drinking water.

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Pennsylvania broiler farm gets rural energy grant

D&M Farm Ventures receives $130,500 in funding through the USDA Rural Energy for America Program.

Environmental groups oppose JBS listing in United States

JBS is seeking to be traded on both the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

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CP Foods creates Asia's first carbon-neutral cage-free egg

While the company is working to reduce greenhouse emissions, its future goals include developing a cage-free layer facility that operates using 100% renewable energy.

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If you’re still in operation, you’re farming sustainably

Don’t let ‘sustainability’ be a dirty word, says chairman of National Sorghum Producers.

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Exploring 2023’s approach to sustainable packaging

And experts debate the efficacy of plastic recycling.

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Chicken Marketing Summit News

Understanding the sustainable chicken consumer

Sustainability continues to grow in importance for the modern chicken consumer. However, other factors, including rising prices and welfare practices, also play a role in purchasing decisions. With consumer demand shifting rapidly – and competing values shaping purchasing decisions – how can marketers best engage with consumers?

In a recent survey of 1,000 consumers from Kearney, 40% of respondents indicated that they nearly or always consider the environment when making purchasing decisions. (Romashkacom | BigStockPhoto.com)

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