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N&N Agriculture Farm eggs suspended, antibiotic residues

23 Jul 2010 - Singapore's food safety watchdog has suspended the sale of eggs produced by a local farm N&N Agriculture Farm. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said it found residues of an antibiotic called doxycycline in the eggs. Read more >>

IEC Prague: The future of consumption

23 Jul 2010 - At the IEC Prague 2010 Conference, Dr David Bosshart will share his insights into “The future of consumption - how will we be living tomorrow?” Read more >>

Perdue launches whole grain breaded chicken line

23 Jul 2010 - Perdue Farms has announced a new Whole Grain frozen product line that it believes provides consumers with a convenient meal or snack option that is both nutritious and delicious. Read more >>

Aviagen and Nortura hold industry meeting in Norway

22 Jul 2010 - A group of guests, including representatives of Norway’s food inspection authority, recently gathered at a joint Aviagen – Nortura, a long-standing Norwegian Ross customer, event focussed on health, welfare and breeding. Read more >>

Urge to stop using tannery waste in poultry feed

22 Jul 2010 - Environmentalists in Bangladesh have urged the government to take necessary measures to stop the use of tannery waste in poultry feed to avoid health hazards. Read more >>

Marel UK launches AEW Delford labeller

22 Jul 2010 - Launched at Foodex 2010, the OCM9500 Automatic Box/Crate Labeller is the simple way to weigh, label and track end of line packaging, says Marel. Read more >>

UK Food Standards Agency changes

21 Jul 2010 - The UK government has announced its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety. Read more >>

Antibiotics improve animal health; healthy animals improve human health

21 Jul 2010 - “All uses of antibiotics improve animal health, and these improvements in animal health can substantially improve human health,” concluded one expert who testified at a recent congressional hearing on antibiotic use in livestock production and antibiotic resistance in humans. Read more >>

Animal protein feed restrictions to be eased

21 Jul 2010 - The European Commission (EC) has proposed allowing the use of animal meal to feed fish, chickens and pigs. Read more >>

AVMA cautions against antimicrobials ban

20 Jul 2010 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) cautioned against federal bans on the judicious use of antimicrobials in animal agriculture. Read more >>

Evicol to fight salmonella

20 Jul 2010 - A water treatment available from EnviroGreen Global Solutions could dramatically decrease the presence of salmonella bacteria in eggs. Read more >>

Russian delegation visits German biogas plant

20 Jul 2010 - A 15-strong Russian delegation involved in the EU’s Balthazar Project visited Wimex, the parent company of Cobb Germany, to learn about its biogas expertise in processing poultry litter. The major target of the project is safeguarding the Baltic Sea from pollution. Read more >>

Thailand's CPF focus on India and Turkey

19 Jul 2010 - Charoen Pokphand Foods is counting on its overseas operations, especially in India and Turkey, to generate high demand, says CPF president/CEO Adirek Sripratak. Read more >>

New poultry processing plant in Nova Scotia

19 Jul 2010 - Nova Scotia is about to get a new poultry processing plant in the Kentville area that will be partly owned by farmers. Read more >>

Aviagen awarded ‘Compartment’ status

19 Jul 2010 - Aviagen has become the first poultry breeding company in the world to be officially awarded ‘compartment’ status by its state veterinary authority. Read more >>

Cracked: The chicken came before the egg

16 Jul 2010 - Scientists have now claimed to have cracked the riddle of whether the chicken or the egg came first. The answer, they say, is the chicken. Read more >>

Aviagen holds first ever seminar in Belarus

16 Jul 2010 - Aviagen has held the first ever poultry production and technical seminar in the Belarus Republic. Read more >>

Israel: New Salmonella live vaccine approved

16 Jul 2010 - A new Salmonella enteritidis live vaccine, Virsal E, has been approved by the Israeli Veterinary Services for poultry. Read more >>

Turkey’s poultry exports up 30%

15 Jul 2010 - Turkey exported 30% more poultry in the first half of 2010 compared tot eh same period in 2009, exceeding $86 mln, according to the Poultry Meat Producers and Poulterers Association (BESD-BİR). Read more >>

New publications from Pas Reform

15 Jul 2010 - Four new publications are now available from Pas Reform, that together describe SmartPro™, Pas Reform’s next generation incubator for the future-focused hatchery. Read more >>
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