The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), a labor union representing maritime workers at many East and Gulf coast ports, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), representing shipping carriers, jointly announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year labor contract.

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Draft guidance released Monday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that primary labeling for plant-based alternatives include more detailed information about the ingredients used to better inform consumers.

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Xgenex Labs joins NCC as allied leader member company

On January 10, 2025, in Membership, by Polina Burko

Xgenex Labs, based in Lutz, FL, has joined the National Chicken Council as an allied leader member company. Jim Byron, Chief Executive Officer, will serve as the official representative to NCC.

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Dsm-firmenich joins NCC as allied member company

On January 10, 2025, in Membership, by Polina Burko

Dsm-firmenich, based in Plainsboro, NJ, has joined the National Chicken Council as an allied member company. Randy White, Director of Poultry Sales, NA, will serve as the official representative to NCC.

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NCC this week on social media

On January 10, 2025, in Social Media, by Tom

NCC is active on all major social media channels! Follow the NCC and Chicken Check In accounts on NCC Twitter, Chicken Check In Twitter, InstagramLinkedInYouTube, Facebook, and TikTok. Click through to see a few recent posts.

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The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has released a new “Supervisor Safety Training” class through its Learning Management System (LMS). This eight-part supervisor safety training covers supervisory responsibilities for safety and health, incident investigation, lockout/tagout procedures, walking-working surfaces and fall protection, hazard communication, the use of personal protective equipment, machine guarding, emergency preparedness, and ergonomics.

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USDA’s January 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report showed that broiler production was lowered for 2025. Additionally, broiler prices are projected to be higher in 2025, carrying over from 2024, according to USDA.

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USDA’s December 2024 Chickens and Eggs report showed that broiler-type chicks hatched during November 2023 increased by four percent. As of December 1, 2024, eggs in incubators totaled 746 million. Leading breeders placed 8.26 billion broiler-type pullets during November 2024, an increase of one percent from the prior year.

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USDA’s December 2024 Poultry Slaughter report showed that poultry certified wholesome in November 2024 totaled 4.09 billion pounds, a five percent decrease from the prior year.

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USDA’s December 2024 Cold Storage report showed that the total chicken stocks were down nine percent from last month and seven percent from last year. Total chicken stocks were up one percent from the prior month but down eight percent from 2023.

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Chicken exports in November 2024 increased 1.5 percent in quantity and increased 20.1 percent in value when compared with November 2023, according to USDA.

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U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending January 11, 2025, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 167,666,000 broilers, a 3-percent decrease from the same week a year earlier.

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