Air Chilled
What exactly is air chilled chicken? There are two main methods of processing chicken: air chilling and water chilling. Air chilling is a specific processing method that involves cooling down poultry to the USDA mandated requirement of 40 degrees or cooler, preventing the growth of bacteria that causes foodborne illnesses. While the process is newer to North America, air chilling has been used in Europe for decades. Cool purified air chills the poultry for up to 3 hours as it is being readied for packaging. The process takes much longer than the more conventional Water Chilled method, but has some key benefits when it comes to value, and most notably, exceptional flavor.
One of the biggest advantages of air chilled chicken is the way it tastes. Without water, there is nothing diluting the flavor or texture of our chicken, it cooks better, and that means it tastes better. Tender, juicy meat, and skin that crisps to perfection, makes Air chilled chicken a favorite of home chefs and professionals alike. Air chilled chicken is premium poultry for a premium cooking experience.
Free Range
Free range means pretty much what it sounds like. Free. Our free range chickens have access to the outdoors, the West Coast sunshine, and oodles of fresh air. Of course, if they want, they can always head indoors where there’s still fresh air and plenty of light, for a break from their busy, outdoorsy lives.
Organic
Our certified Organic chickens are raised with no antibiotics, ever, and provided a diet of 100% organic vegetarian feed that contains non-genetically engineered ingredients.††
Cage Free
Our family-run poultry barns have a lot going on. Like any busy farm experience, you’ll see chickens running around and farmers working hard. What you won’t see anywhere, are cages.
Hormone-Free
In fresh chicken products, we are proud to offer fresh, all-natural* poultry, without any added hormones or steroids†.
From fresh chicken fillets to classic corn dogs, consider dinner done. Check out all our products.
*Minimally processed, no artificial ingredients
†Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones or steroids in poultry.
††Foster Farms Organic poultry is fed a diet that contains non-genetically engineered ingredients. USDA organic regulations prohibit the use of genetically engineered feed ingredients in poultry products labeled as Organic.