National Chicken Council

Welcome Catelli Brothers Family of Foods to NCC membership! Keith Mondello, Vice President of Operations, will serve as the official representative to NCC. For more than 75 years, Catelli Brothers name has been synonymous with the finest quality meat products in the U.S. It was in 1946 that Anthony P. Catelli, Sr. started his veal and lamb wholesale business in Philadelphia, PA, enjoying considerable success as he built a loyal customer base. Sons Tony and Jim, carrying on their Dad’s tradition of family-oriented service and superior product quality, launched Catelli Brothers in 1981. Now called Catelli Brothers Family of Foods, the company has gained a reputation among retailers, food service providers and consumers for high quality veal, lamb, beef, chicken, pork and turkey products along with their superior service.

.McNeely Plastics , based in Clinton, MS, has upgraded its National Chicken Council membership to an allied leader company. Greg McNeely, President, serves as the official representative to NCC. McNeely Plastics began in 1983 as a distributor of plastic packaging products. To better serve the growing needs of clients, the company became a vertically integrated manufacturer in 1996, investing in its own production capabilities. Since then, continuous investments in advanced blown film extrusion and bag-making technology have positioned McNeely Plastics at the forefront of innovation. Today, a diverse range of 1- to 7-layer films and bags are manufactured, making the company a single-source supplier across multiple industries and markets.

NCC member Mountaire Farms of Delmarva Inc. was named one of America’s Best Employers in 2025, according to Forbes magazine, and was ranked as the number one company in the food industry: https://lnkd.in/en4Sjz3Y

Congratulations to Brooke Rollins who was just confirmed by the Senate (72-28) to be the next USDA Secretary! We are eager to get to work with her and her team to advance policies that strengthen the chicken industry and more importantly, provide relief to American consumers who have been struggling with inflation and high food prices: https://lnkd.in/e2S3inJJ

What's the favorite Super Bowl food in your home state? We have the answer!

We recently released our annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume 1.47 billion chicken wings watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy! So how do 1.47 billion chicken wings stack up? Picture this: -- If every single player in the NFL ate 50 wings a day (and was immortal) it would take them collectively?720 years?to eat 1.47 billion. --1.47 billion wings laid end to end would stretch to and from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.?about 63 times. -- Enough to give?more than four wings each?to every man, woman and child in the United States. -- Laid end-to-end, 1.47 billion wings would circle the Earth?more than 3 times.

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USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service's proposed Salmonella Framework provides no public health benefit, is legally unsound and costly. We offer an alternative approach. Read our comments here: https://lnkd.in/e-HMjuHH

National Chicken Council Chairman Bill Griffith, Chief Operating Officer of PECO FOODS INC, today announced the chairs for NCC’s 2025 standing committees. Committee chairs are as follows: Broiler Welfare:?Rita Harkless, Director of FSQA Program Compliance – Technical Services, Perdue Farms Communications:?Andrea Staub, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Perdue Farms Environmental:?Austin Pajda, Director of Environmental and Sustainability Services, Amick Farms, LLC.?Pajda was selected as chairman of this joint committee by USPOULTRY. Growout:?Dr. Sara Throne, Senior Director, Veterinary Services, Simmons Foods Human Resource:?Leonard Parks, Director, Human Resources, Case Farms, Inc..?Parks was selected as chairman of this joint committee by NCC. Marketing:?Jeff Paschall, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Fieldale Farms Corporation Poultry Health:?Dr. Eric Heskett, Director of Veterinary Services, Case Farms, Inc. Worker Safety & Health:?Allan Foy, Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Farbest Farms Inc.?Foy was selected as chairman of this joint committee by NTF. Technical & Regulatory:?Kevin Atkins, Vice President of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Perdue Farms

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