Perdue Incorporated has announced it will no longer use Fluoroquinolone antibiotics to treat any of its chicken or turkey flocks.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
The zero-tolerance policy takes effect immediately throughout the company and will be applicable to all breeder, broiler, Cornish, OVEN STUFFER® roaster and turkey flocks.
Perdue believes it is the only major poultry company to totally eliminate the use of Fluoroquinolones. The company has been reducing the use of antibiotics in poultry production for several years. None of Perdue’s approximately 686-million birds were treated with Fluoroquinolone this year, and in previous years, less than one out of every 10,000 flocks was treated with the antibiotic, which the company says was used only under the direction of board-certified veterinarians and in accordance with strict Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines.
“We know there are conflicting studies and a lack of conclusive scientific data on the use of Fluoroquinolone,” said Jim Perdue, chairman of Perdue Farms. “That is why, in the interest of our customers and consumers, we have decided to make an across-the-board decision to stop using this antibiotic.”
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
By GlobalData
