Articles Tagged with ''poultry''

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.

Meat, poultry and prepared foods giant Hormel Foods Corporation, Austin, Minn., said it promoted Scott Aakre to vice president of corporate innovation and new product development.

Foodservice distributor Jake’s Finer Foods, Houston, said it expects by April  to purchase certain assets of Gourmet Ranch.

Tyson Foods Inc. said its Springdale, Ark., poultry processing neighbor, George's Inc., agreed to buy Tyson's Harrisonburg, Va., poultry operations for an undisclosed amount.

Poultry processor Townsends, Inc., Georgetown, Del., said it received final approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to sell substantially all of its assets.

Wanting to address industry concerns about its upcoming April convention and exhibition, the American Meat Institute issued a press statement today from AMI President J. Patrick Boyle.