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The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) has been awarded nearly $7 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to help expand exports of U.S. poultry and eggs, the agency announced this week. NCC has been a long-standing advocate for full funding for the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) program in Congress.
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The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) released the second Sustainability Framework Report at the Market Intelligence Forum during the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. The session explored key trends, including sustainability benchmarks, opportunities for innovation, and pathways for continuous improvement stemming from this year’s compilation of industry data. View the report here.
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Whether you’re rooting for the Patriots or the Seahawks on Sunday, or just watching for the commercials, you’ll probably be doing so while enjoying some wings, helping to contribute to the 1.48 billion NCC is projecting will be eaten this weekend. You’d need more than 3,400 fully loaded semi-trucks to haul them all – enough trucks to make a 40-mile long convoy of nothing but wings!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While New England is known for its chowder and Seattle its salmon tossing, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council (NCC) today released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings watching the Patriots and Seahawks battle for the Lombardi Trophy. This figure represents an increase of about 10 million more wings than last year’s game.
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