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Keeping meat processing plants clean and sanitary are essential steps in producing high quality and delicious meat products for human consumption. Keeping a sanitary environment is not easy tith the high volume of bacteria and microorganisms, but it is achievable and necessary. In order to...

Everyone wants the very best for valued customers. Giving consumers the highest quality products is the foremost concern at DeLong’s. To help bring the most healthy, nutritious, and delicious poultry products to families across America, we have compiled this quick guide of what to look...

Trends in food consumption based on a recent study reported that poultry consumption is increasing. This increase in consumption has come with a boom in technology, new processes, and a global increase of poultry and meat suppliers.   This increased production is, in part, due to the...

You might be wondering, how do birds digest and eat food if they don’t have any teeth? The digestive system of a bird is unique in the way it breaks down food. Birds use a muscle in their stomach called the gizzard to grind food down into tiny particles ready for further digestion. Once food particles have been processed in the gizzard, they move through the small intestine for nutrient absorption and later the lower intestine for excretion. The gizzard allows birds to have one of the most efficient digestive systems in the entire animal kingdom.

A gravy recipe is often-times a Southern family’s ‘best-kept secret’, but we’re going to share one with you (don’t tell!). Adding a good gravy can transform the simplest of dishes into a savory Southern delicacy. Gravy, especially a good recipe, can be used at nearly...

Poultry processing plants are where the magic happens. It is in this facility that poultry is slaughtered, packaged, and prepared for sale in a variety of different ways. Poultry plants can sell whole birds, provide processing for parts such as thighs and wings, and much...