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German company builds chicken plant in Russia

06 Feb 2008 - Germany's largest producer of chicken meat, PHW-Gruppe Lohmann & Co., has opened a division in Russia, Wiesenhof-Kaliningrad-International, which will produce chicken products in Kaliningrad Region. Read more >>

KFC chicken makes a Guinness Record

06 Feb 2008 - Qatar Food Company (Americana Group), the franchisee owner of KFC, has set a record for the largest serving of fried chicken at the Villagio Mall. Read more >>

Featured in World Poultry Magazine

06 Feb 2008 - Aimed at the international poultry industry, World Poultry magazine translates scientific knowledge and practical experience in a way which can be used by all poultry professionals worldwide. Read more >>

Chicken wings in high demand for Super Bowl

05 Feb 2008 - As people around the US are cheering for their favourite team in the Super Bowl, it is likely they'll have a chicken wing in each hand. Read more >>

Salmonella levels in poultry higher in battery eggs

05 Feb 2008 - According to The Soil Association, a recent government survey shows that organic laying hen farms have a significantly lower level of Salmonella. Read more >>

No law enforcing biosecurity on poultry farms

05 Feb 2008 - Bangladesh's bio-security is at stake due to the outbreak of bird flu, however, officials concerned cannot take any action against callous poultry farm owners as there is no policy or law. Read more >>

Hong Kong's poultry rest day on Saturday

05 Feb 2008 - Hong Kong's Food & Environmental Hygiene Department has reminded poultry retailers and the public that the next poultry rest day is Saturday 9 February. Read more >>

Poultry Fair seminar: feed prices and cages

05 Feb 2008 - An innovative programme of forums and workshops is on the agenda to offer to lively debates, valuable information and free advice to poultry producers at this year's British Pig and Poultry Fair.   Read more >>

The Co-op bans caged egg sales

04 Feb 2008 - As of today, The Co-operative food stores in N. Wales are banning the sale of eggs from caged hens and stocking only free-range or organic eggs. Read more >>

Tyson forms chicken joint venture in China

04 Feb 2008 - Tyson Foods has said that it plans a partnership with a Chinese poultry breeding company to run a chicken processing plant near Shanghai. Read more >>

Bounty Fresh launches hatchery in Philippines

04 Feb 2008 - Having monitored the development of single-stage incubation technologies for several years, Bounty Fresh Foods installs its new broiler hatchery project in the Philippines. Read more >>

US profits from India's poultry processing industry

04 Feb 2008 - The US Grains Council (USGC) is assisting India's growing commercial poultry processing industry with their strategic consumer marketing efforts, says GrainNet. Read more >>

India's egg trade takes a hit

04 Feb 2008 - India, the world's second largest producer of eggs, has seen approx. a 50% drop in exports over the past two weeks as bird flu damages confidence, say trade officials. Read more >>

Trouw Nutrition strengthens position in ME

04 Feb 2008 - Trouw Nutrition Hifeed B.V. has strengthened its position in the Middle East by extending its sales team. Read more >>

Shakti pellet feed gets prestigious NS Mark

04 Feb 2008 - The NS (Nepal Standards) Mark has been granted to Shakti brand poultry feed, a quality product of Pro Biotech Industries P. Ltd. which is the first pellet feed manufacturer in Nepal. Read more >>

Pilgrim's Pride implementing automation initiatives

01 Feb 2008 - Poultry processor Pilgrim's Pride has installed automatic deboning equipment in two plants and has plans to add more at other facilities throughout the year. Read more >>

Enzyme technology profits DDGS fed birds

01 Feb 2008 - Broiler producers looking for lower feed costs with DDGS can save around $9 per tonne, without loosing bird performance, according to the latest research from Danisco Animal Nutrition. Read more >>

Request for poultry workers to take online food defense survey

01 Feb 2008 - A survey is now being conducted in the US on food defense preparedness among meat and poultry plants. Read more >>

Ordinary Mexican hen lays green eggs

01 Feb 2008 - An ordinary-looking hen with brown feathers has cause quite a stir in Cuautitlan, a small village north of Mexico City, because every day she lays an egg with a green shell! Read more >>

Dioxin residues found in Swiss meat

01 Feb 2008 - Swiss meat, including poultry, is affected by residues of poisonous substances, according to a report by the Swiss Farmers Association. Read more >>
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