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Nicaragua poverty program produces two million eggs

27 Mar 2012 - About 100,000 Nicaraguan women and their families have benefited from a government program, “Hambre cero” to end hunger, and after five years their total assets amount, among other animal husbandry properties, to two million chicken eggs and 600,000 chickens, Xinhua reports. Read more >>

United States to appeal WTO ruling on labelling

26 Mar 2012 - The United States have announced plans to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against a law that requires country-of-origin labels (COOL) on all meat sold in US grocery stores. Read more >>

Poultry processor Brasil Foods reports strong 2011 income

26 Mar 2012 - Brazilian poultry and pork processor Brasil Foods ended 2011 reporting strong earnings. The company exceeded forecasted growth in net operating revenue and investments despite the turbulent economic environment. Read more >>

Flavour is Kelly’s key to repeat Christmas business

26 Mar 2012 - Eating quality is top priority for the FarmGate Hatcheries — one of the largest suppliers of poults to producers of the traditional Christmas turkey — according to managing director Paul Kelly. Read more >>

Newcastle disease found in turtle doves in Italy

26 Mar 2012 - In the Arezzo countryside, Newcastle disease has laid low hundreds of turtledoves, and there are fears that it could be spreading. Read more >>

Aviagen launches new Production Management School

26 Mar 2012 - Aviagen has announced the launch of its first Production Management School for customers based in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa following the success of similar schools in the US, China and Brazil. Read more >>

Singapore tests avian flu culler prophylactics

23 Mar 2012 - Singapore has successfully tested two new procedures in a mock cull designed to help protect chicken cullers from contracting bird flu. Read more >>

Pfizer Poultry Health broadens portfolio with Alpharma acquisition

23 Mar 2012 - Pfizer Poultry Health has introduced a broader, diversified portfolio of products and services with the acquisition of Alpharma as part of Pfizer’s acquisition of King Pharmaceuticals. Read more >>

Lively atmosphere at Ildex Vietnam tradeshow

23 Mar 2012 - The Ildex Vietnam tradeshow began last Thursday in the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A regional event with a touch of international flavour. Read more >>

Alltech launches mycotoxin management project globally

23 Mar 2012 - Global animal health and nutrition company, Alltech has developed a new global project to help control mycotoxins through a combination of mycotoxin management programmes and technologies. Read more >>

Cardiff Uni launches device to detect E. coli, Salmonella

23 Mar 2012 - A chemical which lights up fireflies, developed by Cardiff University, Wales, UK, is being used to develop a device for detecting bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria in contaminated food. Read more >>

MSD Animal Health Symposium draws over 400 veterinarians

22 Mar 2012 - More than 400 veterinarians from Eastern Europe learned about the latest innovations and products from MSD Animal Health at the company’s recent scientific symposium in Budapest, Hungary. Read more >>

NCC: “Trade relations with Russia will be a boost to the US”

22 Mar 2012 - In an op ed appearing on The Hill’s Congress Blog, National Chicken Council President Mike Brown outlined why authorising permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) for Russia is a policy that will spur job creation, boost economic growth and be budget neutral at the same time. Read more >>

Company update: Ovostar Union reports strong 2011

22 Mar 2012 - Ovostar Union, one of the leading egg and egg products producers in Ukraine, announces consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011. Read more >>

People: Hybrid Turkeys appoints production manager in Europe

22 Mar 2012 - Samuel Alain has been appointed production manager of Hybrid Turkeys SAS, France. This appointment has been made in support of Hybrid Turkeys’ strong position in Europe. Read more >>

Russian poultry production on the rise

22 Mar 2012 - The volume of poultry meat production in Russia exceeded 500 thousand tonnes in carcass weight in February, the Russian Federal Statistic Service (Rosstat) has said. Read more >>

Belgian chicken consumption grew in 2011

21 Mar 2012 - In 2011, Belgians consumed about 10 kg of fresh poultry meat per capita. That was a year-on-year increase of 4.5%. Within the poultry market, chicken is very popular, taking a 85% share. Read more >>

Taiwan's HPAI epidemic ongoing

21 Mar 2012 - Dr Kwo-Ching Huang, of the Bureau of Animal Health Inspection and Quarantine Council of agriculture Taipei reports that 8221 layers have been destroyed in an on-going bird flu epidemic in the Chu-Tang Township, Chung-Hua, Taiwan, the OIE reports. Read more >>

Ukraine market crisis forces increased poultry imports

21 Mar 2012 - A market crisis could see Ukraine increasing its volume of poultry imports by 30-40% in the first quarter of 2012, according to data revealed by Deputy Director of Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Alexander Yaroslavsky. Imports of pork and beef could double. Read more >>

People: Jean-Luc Lowinski joins Sanofi as senior VP Asia

21 Mar 2012 - Sanofi has appointed Bayer's former global head of animal health Jean-Luc Lowinski to lead its operations in the increasingly important Asian market. Read more >>
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