
We Are What We Eat: Why Quality Ingredients Are So Important
When our parents were eager to encourage us to eat our vegetables when we were young, most of us can recall them saying things like, “Eat your peas so you can grow up big and strong!” or “Eat your carrots so you can see better!” Just as peas and carrots are essential for our health,…

George’s “24/7 Safety Program” Proves Effective with Nine U.S. Poultry & Egg Safety Award Wins
This year, the Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council (comprised of the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and US POULTRY) recognized 244 chicken and turkey facilities, nationwide, with safety awards at the National Safety Conference for the poultry industry in Destin, FL. Collectively, the three organizations represent companies that produce 95% of the…

Hot Weather, Hotter Trends: Key Takeaways from this Year’s Chicken Marketing Summit
As National Chicken Month comes to a close, we thought it appropriate to talk about one of our very favorite topics. Chicken, of course! At George’s, we’re always learning. Both for our own business, and so we can be better for our customers. Our attendance at this year’s WATTPoultry Chicken Marketing Summit in Birmingham, AL…

Poultry Packaging Decoded: Understanding Product Claims
We’ve all been there, wandering the fresh chicken aisle at the grocery store, looking for package callouts to decide which product to buy. But how do we decide? As with many consumer-packaged goods, not all chicken is created equal. We’re here to explain Georges Farmer’s Market product claims, and why they matter to us. And,…

Inside George’s: Raising Healthy, Happy Chickens with Care and Expertise
At George’s, we often get questions from consumers about how our chickens are raised. We love that people are interested in where their food comes from, and we are happy to share! First and foremost, we want our consumers to know that the health and welfare of chickens raised for George’s chicken products is of…

Myth Busted: The Real Reason Behind Poultry Growth – No Hormones, Just Science!
In poultry production, there’s often confusion about the use of hormones, steroids, and questions about the genetic modification of chickens, due to some of larger piece sizes consumers sometimes see, when shopping for chicken products. (No!) Added Hormones and Steroids As for added hormones and steroids, let’s set the record straight: Federal regulations have long…

Poultry Principles: How to safely store your chicken
How do I safely store my chicken? I think we can all agree there is nothing worse than raw chicken juice leaking in your fridge and contaminating all of your groceries. Luckily, there is a way to safely store your raw chicken while keeping it fresh and protecting your other refrigerated items. It is one…
George’s Continues to Implement Additional Work Place Safety Measures
Springdale, AR (April 28, 2020) — George’s Inc., a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company founded a century ago, is committed to keeping you informed about actions to safeguard team members and their families while maintaining essential operations to support the global food supply. These objectives have always been immensely important to us, but they are…
Press Release – George’s Increases Safety Measures to Protect Workforce
Springdale, AR (April 8, 2020) — George’s Inc., a fourth generation, family owned and operated company founded a century ago, has implemented a series of new safeguards to protect the health and safety of its workforce spanning corporate offices, production facilities, truck shops, feed mills and hatcheries across all four states in which they operate. …
Press Release – Approximately $5 Million in bonuses and other efforts to care for our George’s workforce
Temporary income increased for essential hourly and weekly workers plus other efforts instituted to care for workforce community Springdale, AR (April 6, 2020) — George’s Inc., a fourth generation, family owned, and operated company founded a century ago, announced its plan to pay more than 7,300 employees a temporary appreciation bonus, as of March 15th…