WASHINGTON, D.C. – While New England is known for its chowder and Seattle its salmon tossing, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council (NCC) today released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings watching the Patriots and Seahawks battle for the Lombardi Trophy. This figure represents an increase of about 10 million more wings than last year’s game.
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The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen below all general industry, manufacturing and food manufacturing levels again. The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2024 is 2.4 cases per 100 full-time workers annually, the lowest rate recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for poultry processing. Poultry processing’s 2024 rate of 2.4 represents a 90% decrease from 1994 (the oldest data available on the BLS website), when the recorded rate was 22.7. Below are the poultry processing incident rates for 2024.
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The National Protein and Food Distributors Association (NPFDA) honored House of Raeford Farms’ CEO and Owner, Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, with the organization’s 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual meeting. Surrounded by business associates, friends, and family, Johnson was celebrated for a lifetime of service and leadership within the poultry industry.
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