#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case

#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case

“#Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride executives indicted in chicken price-fixing case” A federal grand jury has indicted four former executives at Pilgrim’s Pride, one of the largest US poultry producers, for their roles in an alleged price fixing conspiracy for broiler chicken products. Koch Foods, an Illinois chicken company, was also indicted separately for allegedly being part of the conspiracy…

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#Popeyes stockpiling chicken amid shortages, price hikes

#Popeyes stockpiling chicken amid shortages, price hikes

“#Popeyes stockpiling chicken amid shortages, price hikes” Fast-food giant Popeyes has been stashing chicken for months amid a nationwide shortage and price hikes — to ensure it has a healthy reserve of poultry ahead of the debut of its new nuggets later this month. The Miami-based chain, which is owned by Restaurant Brands International, has…

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#Beyond Meat launches meat-free chicken tenders in US eateries

#Beyond Meat launches meat-free chicken tenders in US eateries

“#Beyond Meat launches meat-free chicken tenders in US eateries” Beyond Meat brought back a chicken offering to its product portfolio with the launch of plant-based chicken tenders on Thursday as the faux-meat maker looks to capitalize on booming demand for meat alternatives amid a shift toward healthy eating in the pandemic. The company is launching the product in around…

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#How the trucker shortage is fueling the meat crisis

#How the trucker shortage is fueling the meat crisis

“#How the trucker shortage is fueling the meat crisis” Meat lovers are paying through the nose for their favorite cuts — and a raging trucker shortage is increasingly to blame, The Post has learned. The cost of a summer BBQ starring boneless ribeye steak, for example, cost an average of $12.37 a pound last week,…

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#Tyson blames underperforming roosters for US chicken shortage

#Tyson blames underperforming roosters for US chicken shortage

“#Tyson blames underperforming roosters for US chicken shortage” Underperforming roosters that aren’t producing as many chicks as expected are partly to blame for the US poultry shortage, according to executives at Tyson Foods. The Springdale, Arkansas-based company, one of the world’s largest producers of poultry and other meats, said earlier this week that it’s struggling…

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#US chicken shortage blamed on pandemic, fried sandwich craze

#US chicken shortage blamed on pandemic, fried sandwich craze

“#US chicken shortage blamed on pandemic, fried sandwich craze” Chicken-lovers are going to have to wing it through the Great Poultry Crisis of 2021. America’s biggest fast-food companies reported earnings this week, and executives from KFC to Wingstop stressed a dire situation — there’s simply not enough chicken to go around.  A meat-processing slowdown caused…

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