NCC this week on social media

On May 9, 2025, in Social Media, by Tom Super

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 Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Georgia Senator David Perdue as ambassador to China, amid the tariff showdown between the two countries. He was confirmed 67-29 with some Democratic support.

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Each week, NCC will feature in a short spotlight column the official representative from each of our Allied Leader and Allied Member companies. This week’s Allied Leader Spotlight is Dr. Jake Smith, VP of Food Safety and Quality at Gold Creek Foods.

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Virginia Poultry Federation (VPF) has presented retired Agricultural Education teacher Wayne Cupp with its prestigious Eddie Mason Award, which recognizes individuals or organizations for support of poultry youth educational programs. VPF established the award in 1997 to honor the late Eddie Mason, a former poultry industry executive, for his extraordinary dedication and service to poultry youth programs.

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The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the McDonald’s Corporation funds the research and development of broiler welfare monitoring technologies via its SMART Broiler program.

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FSIS withdraws proposed Salmonella Framework

On April 25, 2025, in Food Safety, by Tom Super

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Thursday withdrew the proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products, which was introduced during the Biden administration.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others.

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NCC team meets with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins

On April 25, 2025, in NCC News, by Tom Super

This week, the NCC team had the opportunity to meet with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to discuss issues of importance to the U.S. broiler industry.

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