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Articles and practical guides across the poultry world — from food safety and storage to operational tips for restaurant owners.
Learning series
Learn step by step through ordered series — each a sequence of lessons starting from the basics.
9 lessonsThe Restaurant Poultry Guide
A step-by-step series for restaurant owners: from choosing a supplier to storage, handling, dish costing and cost control.
7 lessonsChicken Food-Safety Basics
The essentials anyone handling chicken needs: the cold chain, safe thawing and handling, and preventing contamination.
6 lessonsThe Consumer's Chicken Guide
A consumer guide: choosing, storing and cooking chicken safely, fresh vs frozen, and nutrition.
5 lessonsThe Poultry Industry in Saudi Arabia
A look at the Saudi poultry sector: production stages, vertical integration, sustainability, and quality standards.
Latest articles
Food safetyNewHACCP for poultry: from reacting to systematic prevention
HACCP isn't a file for inspectors — it's a preventive way of thinking that builds chicken safety step by step: analysing hazards, finding the critical control points, and setting limits, monitoring and corrective action. A simple explainer with a practical chicken example and official sources.
8 min read
Operations & purchasingReceiving and inspecting chicken deliveries at your restaurant
The receiving dock is your kitchen's safety gate: how to check chicken temperature, condition and paperwork — and when to reject a delivery.
7 min read
Poultry industrySustainability and animal welfare in modern poultry production
How modern poultry balances bird welfare with its environmental footprint: the Five Freedoms, stocking density, light and litter on the farm, and why chicken is one of the most feed- and water-efficient meats.
8 min read
Operations & purchasingPoultry purchasing and inventory planning: how much to order and when
How to set the right par level for chicken, work out safety stock and lead time, and rotate stock with FEFO to avoid both stockouts and spoilage.
8 min read
Poultry industryVertical integration in the poultry industry
Who runs a chicken's journey from feed to distribution? A simple explanation of vertical integration — why the industry moved to it, and how it shapes chicken's quality, safety and price.
8 min read
Food safetySigns of spoiled chicken: check with your senses, and know where they fail you
Smell, colour and texture reveal spoiled chicken, but they don't reveal the pathogenic bacteria that can make normal-looking chicken dangerous. Learn to check chicken in seconds, and why senses alone aren't enough without the date and the cold chain.
7 min read
Operations & purchasingCalculating chicken yield and cutting waste
The gap between what you buy and what reaches the plate is your silent profit. Learn to measure chicken yield, where the weight goes, and how to turn waste into value.
6 min read
Nutrition & qualityThe healthiest ways to cook chicken
Which cooking method keeps chicken's value and cuts fat and harmful compounds? A practical ranking of methods from healthiest to heaviest, plus tips for safer grilling.
6 min read
Poultry industryChicken production from farm to market
A chicken's full journey before it reaches your kitchen: from breeder farms and the hatchery to grow-out, processing and the cold chain — and how long each stage takes.
8 min read
Nutrition & qualityHalal chicken: what it actually means and how to be sure
Halal is not the moment of slaughter alone but an entire chain. The conditions of valid Islamic slaughter, how the Gulf standards GSO 993 and 2055-1 turn them into an auditable system, what makes the Saudi market distinct, and how you can verify a halal certificate before you buy.
8 min read
Food safetyReading chicken labels and expiry dates: what Saudi rules require and what actually matters
The label is the product's ID card. What GSO 9:2022 and the Saudi Food & Drug Authority require on a chicken label, the difference between production, expiry and 'best before' dates, and why a date is a promise conditional on temperature.
7 min read
Food safetyPreventing cross-contamination with chicken: why not to wash raw chicken and how to separate it safely
Cross-contamination is a leading cause of food poisoning with chicken. Why washing raw chicken raises the risk, and how to clean, separate, cook and chill safely — with USDA/CDC-sourced guidance.
6 min read
Nutrition & qualityChicken nutrition: protein and calories in each cut, and its benefits
How many calories and how much protein are in chicken? A per-cut nutrition breakdown (breast, thigh, drumstick, wing) plus its key benefits, with USDA-sourced figures.
6 min read
Restaurant guidesChicken cuts and their kitchen uses
A practical guide to chicken cuts: white vs dark meat, the best cooking method for each cut, and how to choose them to control quality and cost.
7 min read
Storage & cold chainStoring chicken correctly at home: how long it keeps and how to keep it safe
How long fresh and cooked chicken keep in the fridge and freezer, and how to arrange, wrap and thaw chicken safely at home without waste.
7 min read
Poultry industryThe Saudi poultry sector and food security: a look at the market and production
How Saudi Arabia's poultry sector shifted from import reliance to a pillar of food security: local production in numbers, self-sufficiency targets, and growth drivers.
7 min read
Nutrition & qualityFresh vs frozen chicken: which should you choose?
Is fresh really better than frozen? The science on nutrition, safety and texture — when to pick each, and how to get the best of both.
6 min read
Food safetySafe temperatures for storing and cooking chicken
The numbers that protect your table: fridge and freezer temperatures, the danger zone, the safe 74°C cooking mark, and how to measure it with confidence.
6 min read
Nutrition & qualityHow to choose fresh chicken: a shopper's guide
Practical signs that reveal fresh chicken at the store — colour, texture, smell and packaging — and how to keep it cold from shelf to fridge.
5 min readFood safetyThawing and handling chicken safely
Safe ways to thaw frozen chicken, and common mistakes that raise food-safety risks.
4 min read
Operations & purchasingCosting chicken dishes and controlling cost
Cost each dish accurately on net weight, price with a healthy margin, and cut waste in your kitchen.
5 min readRestaurant guidesSafe chicken storage and handling in the restaurant
How to organise your fridges and freezers and avoid cross-contamination to keep chicken quality high and waste low.
5 min readRestaurant guidesThe restaurant guide to buying poultry: choosing a supplier and controlling cost
Practical criteria for choosing a poultry supplier and controlling cut sizes, cost and waste in your kitchen.
6 min readFood safetyThe cold chain and chicken safety: a practical guide for restaurants and distributors
How an unbroken cold chain preserves chicken quality and safety — and the common mistakes that break it.
5 min read