NCC says proposed Salmonella Framework provides no public health benefit, is legally unsound and costly; Offers alternative approach

In recent comments submitted to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), NCC said the agency’s proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products is based on …

House Committee Votes to Prevent USDA Regulatory Overreach

Attribute to Mike Brown, president, National Chicken Council Republicans and Democrats in Congress for several years have enacted legislation that corrects regulatory overreach on the …

OSHA’s Expanded Poultry Inspections Outside Scope of Legal Limits

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Like any employer, poultry processors are subject to inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the industry is committed …

Chicken Industry Addressing ‘Woody Breast’ Through Research

Attributable to Tom Super, NCC senior vice president of communications “Recently, the industry and consumers alike have become aware of a muscle abnormality in chicken …

Survey Shows Nearly Two-thirds of Consumers Find Chicken Labels to be Confusing

National Chicken Council releases new resource to help clarify chicken labeling terms WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of the National Chicken Council’s (NCC) Chicken Check …

NCC Statement on New Poultry Parts Performance Standards

Attributable to Ashley Peterson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs: “Since the fall of 2013, NCC has been leading “Second Processing Working …