Steelworkers' Union Chief Becomes a Force in Trade Sep 24, 2009
China is the U.S. poultry industry's biggest market and companies such as Tyson Foods () and Sanderson Farms (), which ship approximately $340 million a year in chicken feet and wing tips to China, are concerned that the trade spat could escalate. The Administration "knows how upset we are," said Jim Sumner, president of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, a lobbying group that counts both companies as members. (BusinessWeek)
Sanderson Farms coaches consumers to Sack the Sodium this football season Sep 18, 2009
To keep nutrition and health in mind this game season, Sanderson Farms has launched "Sack the Sodium." ... One easy way to keep tailgating cuisine healthier is to begin with low sodium ingredients, noted a Sanderson Farms press release ... "Chicken should be sold the way it's found in nature and not with added ingredients such as salt water and broth," said Sanderson Farms Public Relations Account Manager Danielle Storm. (The Battalion, TX)
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With the Aggies' football season kicking off and delicious tailgating treats on the menu, Sanderson Farms is introducing "Sack the Sodium,". . (The Battalion, TX)
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Sanderson Farms coaches consumers to Sack the Sodium this football season - News ... Sanderson Farms coaches consumers to Sack the Sodium this football season ... To keep nutrition and health in mind this game season, Sanderson Farms has launched "Sack the Sodium.". (The Battalion, TX)
Thursday Morning Wreck Slows Traffic on State 164 Sep 11, 2009
Sanderson Farms operated both 18-wheelers that were involved in the collision. The tractors were taken out of service while other tractors were brought in to carry the loaded trailers. (KWTX.com, TX)
New tests required for egg producers Aug 12, 2009
Mike Cockrell, chief financial officer of Laurel-based Sanderson Farms, says the company already has at least two quality-assurance people on each shift and regularly tests its food. "It's hard for me to imagine (the government) doing anything that will make it more difficult for us," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Sanderson Farms to build N.C. plant Jul 24, 2009
Poultry producer Sanderson Farms Inc. today announced it would proceed with construction of a $126 ... Sanderson Farms, based in Laurel, is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food items. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Poultry firm to build complex in Kinston Jul 24, 2009
Kinston to get the 1,500-worker poultry project from Sanderson Farms after all - Triangle Business Journal ... Kinston to get the 1,500-worker poultry project from Sanderson Farms after all ... We are also proud to honor our commitment to the economic development and governmental officials in, and citizens of, the City of Kinston, Lenoir County and the , said Joe F. Sanderson Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Sanderson Farms. (Triangle Business Journal)
US chicken feet being booted out of China Jul 9, 2009
In a note to clients last week, Stephens Inc analyst Farha Aslam said earnings for chicken producers Tyson Foods Inc or Sanderson Farms Inc would be impacted if the ban lasted beyond September. China also buys some US chicken wings and dark meat leg quarters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Market Forecaster Jun 2, 2009
Sanderson Farms Inc., the fourth-biggest U.S. chicken producer, gained the most in more than three months after its second-quarter profit beat analysts estimates on lower feed costs ... 2 million, or 30 cents, a year earlier, Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms said today in a statement. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Virus Leads To Destruction Of 1-Million Chickens In Area County Mar 22, 2009
ROBERTSON COUNTY (March 21, 2009)More than a million chickens have been destroyed in Robertson County after some of the Sanderson Farms birds tested positive for the poultry virus laryngotracheitis, a rare respiratory infection. Sanderson Farms has processing plants in Waco and Bryan ... "I would like to assure all of our customers in Texas that these birds will be processed under USDA inspection, bird by bird. They are absolutely wholesome, and, as the animal health commission has said, this... (KWTX.com, TX)
Russia halts chicken imports from Cumming plant Mar 22, 2009
Government officials in Russia the largest U.S. export market for chicken said they found traces of the drugs in meat from Tyson Foods in Cumming; Sanderson Farms in Hammond, La. and Peco Foods in Canton, Miss. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Sanderson Farms workers get shuttle Feb 26, 2009
Sanderson Farms, which has a facility in Bryan, recently held a job fair in Madisonville to attract new employees to its company, which expects its new recruits to start next week. As a result, Sanderson Farms entered into an agreement with Brazos Transit to offer shuttle service for its Madison County employees, as well as Robertson County. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
PETA targets Laurel-based poultry firm Feb 19, 2009
A representative of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals today will present a resolution to change how Sanderson Farms kills its animals during the companys shareholders meeting ... Sanderson Farms will hold its annual shareholders meeting 10 a.m. today at the companys corporate offices in Laurel. (The Clarion-Ledger)
