Wayne-Sanderson Farms

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is a fully integrated poultry processing company and the nation's third-largest poultry producer. Formed in 2021 from the merger of Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms, the business operates hatcheries, feed mills, and processing and prepared-foods complexes across the Southeastern United States, from North Carolina to Texas, and distributes fresh and prepared poultry products nationwide.

The company employs more than 26,000 team members across 23 processing and prepared-foods complexes, and partners with over 2,000 family farmers. Its operations span poultry processing, hatchery operations, feed mill operations, prepared foods manufacturing, and fully integrated agricultural production, drawing on over a century of combined industry expertise.

Products are marketed under the Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms brands, alongside Chef's Craft and Covington Farms, covering fresh and prepared poultry for customers and consumers across the United States. The company states commitments to animal welfare, environmental stewardship, and community engagement, and describes its workforce as team members.