Poultry processors may feel they have exhausted their yield improvement efforts but a new portioning technology from JBT FoodTech provides opportunities for double-digit yield improvement.

Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., one of Mexico's leading poultry and food processors, said it agreed to purchase O.K. Industries, Inc., a Fort Smith, Ark., poultry company.

Omtron expects in early October to close two poultry plants in Siler City, N.C., and Mocksville, N.C.

Just days after announcing the purchase of Danfotech, The Middleby Corporation, Elgin, Ill., also said it agreed to buy Germany's Mauer-Atmos GmbH, Reichenau.

It’s (game) show time for food processors as consumers evaluate new products, packaging and pricing.

Global meat and poultry processor Keystone Foods, West Conshohocken, Pa., said it promoted Chief Operating Officer Larry S. McWilliams to president and CEO.

Fresh and frozen poultry processor Cagle's, Inc., Atlanta, said it will discontinue second shift operations at its Pine Mountain Valley, Ga., poultry plant in mid August.

Global frozen foods giant McCain Foods Limited, Toronto, said it appointed Dirk Van de Put as president and CEO and a director of the company.

Consumers recently polled by Technomic say they eat chicken more frequently than any other type of meat.

Growth has meant a name change and plant expansion at Gold'n Plump Poultry, St. Cloud, Minn.