Ever wondered what the coolest aspects of the First State are? Well, there’s a contest that will award THE coolest. And the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (DSCC) and its affiliate, the Delaware Manufacturing Association (DMA), have unveiled the top eight finalists in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Delaware contest, a competition that celebrates the state’s vibrant manufacturing sector. …
Global Business Summit March 25 to highlight trade strategies in Delaware
WILMINGTON – Leading business figures from top global companies are set to gather in Delaware next month for the Global Business Summit, an exclusive event focused on expanding business opportunities and navigating international markets. The event, hosted by Export Delaware, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, and the Emerging Enterprise Center, will take place on Tuesday, March 25, from …
Mountaire awards scholarships to 11 children of employees
The fourth-largest chicken producer in the U.S. is headquartered in Millsboro, and it’s giving Delawareans financial help for college. Mountaire Farms has announced an $80,000 allocation to 32 children of employees, growers and grain producers in Delaware, Maryland and North Carolina. Phillip Plylar, president and chief executive officer of Mountaire Farms, said in a statement that the company is proud …
Mountaire Farms’ ‘Thanksgiving for Thousands’ breaks record
SELBYVILLE – More than 350 community members worked elbow to elbow Saturday at Mountaire Farms shipping warehouse to pack 14,000 holiday meals for area churches and nonprofits to distribute to families in need. “We’re only able to do this because of their help,” said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 29th annual Mountaire Cares’ “Thanksgiving …
New Mountaire scholarships focus on food production
Mountaire Farms has launched a new college scholarship program that will give 10 Delaware high school seniors focusing on careers in food production and feeding the world a $2,000 scholarship each. Two of those will get an additional $5,000. The chicken producer’s scholarship program will select one student each month of the 2022-23 school year to be a “Farm to …
Mountaire employees petition to decertify Teamsters union
Mountaire employees will vote to decertify their Teamsters Union. A big old chicken processing plant in Selbyville is crowing about its employees petitioning to decertify the Teamsters union there. If the vote succeeds, it will be the second union to be decertified there in recent months. The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that employees at the Mountaire Farms …