To qualify as an allied industry member, a firm must supply broiler producer/processors with goods or professional or financial services. In addition, producer/processors of other poultry species, further processors of chicken products (i.e. those who do not slaughter).

At this level, an official representative from the company can serve on one of NCC's standing committees (Growout, Technical & Regulatory, Marketing, or Communications [Public Relations]). The representative will be invited to attend any of NCC's public meetings, and the official representative, as well as other company representatives, are eligible to subscribe to NCC's weekly online newsletter that covers topics of critical importance to the industry.