Meat & Poultry News

  1. Colorado Bill Would Phase Out Heatstroke As A Poultry Depopulation Method 2/25/2026

    The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes yesterday’s introduction of the Modernizing Depopulation Act in the Colorado General Assembly.

  2. Packaging Fish And Seafood – With Zero Compromises! 2/24/2026

    Maximum product protection, extended shelf life, attractive design, efficient processability and, last but not least, benefits across the entire supply chain.

  3. BiomEdit Initiates Final Field Safety Trial For Non-Antibiotic Poultry Biologic, Advancing Toward USDA Conditional Licensure 2/18/2026

    BiomEdit, a pioneering animal health biotechnology company, today announced the initiation of the pivotal field safety trial for its lead candidate, BE-101, a non-antibiotic poultry biologic for the prevention of mortality associated with necrotic enteritis (NE) in broiler chickens.

  4. Smithfield Foods To Build New State-Of-The-Art Processing Facility In Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2/16/2026

    Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company and an industry leader in value-added packaged meats and fresh pork, today announced it has initiated the approval process to build a new state-of-the-art packaged meats and fresh pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

  5. Researchers Evaluate The Effects Of Combined Sprinkler And Cool Cell Cooling On Broiler Performance And Water Use 2/12/2026

    Researchers from Mississippi State University evaluated a combined evaporative cooling and sprinkler system (ECSS) as an alternative to conventional evaporative cooling (EC) for managing heat stress in commercial broiler production.

  6. JBS Invests US$150M In Multiprotein Hub In The Middle East 2/9/2026

    JBS, one of the world's largest food companies, has just announced the creation of a new multi-protein platform in Oman, in the Middle East, focused on the production of beef, poultry, and lamb.

  7. Spring Tick Season Increases Risk Of Bovine Anaplasmosis, Prompting Call For Early Vaccination 2/4/2026

    As tick activity rises in spring, University Products urges veterinarians to prioritize early vaccination against bovine anaplasmosis to protect cattle health, reduce disease severity, and prevent economic losses in beef and dairy herds.

  8. DSI Waterjet Cutter: Complex Cuts In One Go 2/3/2026

    Today’s boneless retail, food service and QSR products come in many shapes and sizes. At the same time, chicken fillets are getting larger, which makes it both necessary and possible for poultry processors to portion them in various ways.

  9. Ever.Ag Launches Feedlot IQ -- A Breakthrough In Connected Intelligence For Cattle Feedlots -- At NCBA CattleCon 2026 2/3/2026

    Ever.Ag today announced the launch of Feedlot IQ, an intelligent, connected feedlot management platform powered by Artificial Intelligence and built specifically for cattle feedlot operations.

  10. Moral People Should Support 'Lab-Grown' Meat, Even If They Reject Conventional Meat – New Ethics Research Suggests 1/29/2026

    People who care deeply about animals, the environment and human wellbeing may have good moral reasons to support cultivated meat, according to new research.