The company started the arrangement following a fire that severely damaged a House of Raeford plant in February.

The company says facility-by-facility vigilance is imperative.

The company has proposed sites in Smith and Wood counties in Texas as tentative locations.

The company also revealed a request for information submitted by the Florida Attorney General

Shareholders in the poultry processor reject policy to phase out medically important antibiotics.

The 180,000-sq.-ft. facility will slaughter 1.25 million birds per week.

The company, along with other major poultry processors, faces an antitrust lawsuit.

Export demand provided tailwinds for the poultry processor.

“Tex” Ritter has served on the board since 1988.

Chicken processor launching a marketing program to educate consumers about the use of antibiotics in poultry production.