AlaTrade Foods joins NCC as allied member company

On August 1, 2025, in Membership, by Polina Burko

AlaTrade Foods, based in Guntersville, AL, has joined the National Chicken Council as an allied member company. Andrea Elrod, Chief Financial Officer, will serve as the official representative to NCC.

AlaTrade Foods is an employee-owned company serving the poultry industry by providing processing and value-added services to customers across the country. Through strategic partnerships, AlaTrade processes over 400 million pounds of chicken annually, offering deboning as well as marinated and non-marinated product solutions for the foodservice sector.

Customers may engage with AlaTrade through simple toll processing agreements or more complex co-packing arrangements, including direct distribution. All AlaTrade facilities hold BRC (British Retail Consortium) certification for quality systems, AMS (USDA Grading) certification, and maintain active USDA Process Verification Programs. The company is also approved to produce products for numerous national foodservice accounts.

To learn more about AlaTrade Foods, visit their website here.