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Organic Soybeans Corn Chicken Feed Bell Evans

Bell & Evans Finances Transition of 50,000 Acres to Certified Organic Through Cargill, Rodale Institute Partnership

February 9, 2021

Poultry producer Bell & Evans is experiencing significant growth in its organic chicken program, increasing its need for U.S. grown organic-certified corn and soybeans used in its organic chicken feed. The family-owned producer finalized a long-term sourcing agreement with global ag leader Cargill to exclusively secure its organic grain and increase domestic organic grain supply. Under the agreement, Cargill will incentivize U.S. farmers to transition acreage from conventional to organic management through subsidized organic crop consulting services provided by organic pioneer Rodale Institute.

Shenandoah Valley Organic Sealed Air case study

How vacuum packaging helps Shenandoah Valley Organic differentiate its premium organic chicken products on shelf

Standing out in the crowded, competitive organic chicken market and addressing the needs of organic shoppers became a top priority for Shenandoah Valley Organic.

February 21, 2019

Shenandoah Valley Organic tapped Sealed Air Food Care to help design and implement the best packaging solution for their entry into big box retail.

Report: Organic chicken market to experience higher sales in online selling channels

Demand for organic chicken is likely to spearhead across various countries on the back of increasing demand for organic food products as opposed to traditional products.

August 20, 2018

The organic chicken market is likely to witness a notable shift from traditional selling to chain stores and online selling channels, according to a report published by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.

PERDUE develops certified-organic fully cooked chicken products

August 7, 2018

Perdue, Salisbury, Md., introduced PERDUE SIMPLY SMART Organics, a line of frozen, fully-cooked breaded and certified-organic chicken products.

Premium Brands Holdings invests in Yorkshire Valley Farms

Yorkshire operates a modern 40,000-square-foot processing facility in Harriston, Ontario.

August 1, 2018

Premium Brands Holdings Corp., Canada, announced plans to acquire a 62.6% interest in Yorkshire Valley Farms Ltd., an Ontario, Canada-based processor and marketer of organic chicken products.

Maple Leaf Foods to acquire select poultry assets from Cericola Farms

With this agreement, Maple Leaf secures 100% of the processed chicken volume from Cericola's primary processing plant in Schomberg, Ontario, Canada.

June 29, 2018

Maple Leaf Foods, Canada, signed a definitive agreement to acquire two poultry plants and associated supply from Cericola Farms, Canada.

Shenandoah Valley Organic Farmer Focus packaging

Shenandoah Valley Organic reveals new packaging for organic chicken line

The packaging was designed based on consumer and industry feedback.

June 11, 2018

Shenandoah Valley Organic, Harrisonburg, Va., updated its Farmer Focus brand with a bold new look and packaging technology.

Tyson acquires Tecumseh Poultry

Tecumseh Poultry produces air-chilled, fresh chicken, as well as deli-style chicken and a variety of chicken sausages.

June 4, 2018

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., acquired Tecumseh Poultry LLC, Waverly, Neb., which the air-chilled Smart Chicken brand.

Applegate launches first-ever Non-GMO Project Verified products

August 2, 2016

Applegate, Bridgewater, N.J., enforced its commitment to remove genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from its entire supply chain with the launch of its first-ever non-GMO project verified products.

Antibiotic-Free, Organic Chicken

June 29, 2015

Foster Farms, Livingston, Calif., introduced two new product lines—Certified Organic and Simply Raised antibiotic-free chicken, both produced without any antibiotics.