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Foodmate US names Tim Morgan as area sales manager
05-07-2011 Foodmate US Inc., the North American distributor for Netherlands-based Foodmate, recently named Tim Morgan as an area sales manager.
Miratorg plans $500 million investment in poultry production
17-06-2011 Agro-industrial holding Miratorg, one of the largest producers of pork, and owner of a large-scale project for beef production in Russia has decided to organise its own poultry project in...
US poultry plant to reopen under new ownership
01-06-2011 A Chicago-based company has purchased a poultry plant in Charles City, Iowa which had been closed since January. The plant should reopen by 1st September creating 100 jobs.
HSA awards scholarship for killing chickens humanely
30-05-2011 The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) has awarded its first Research Training Scholarship, commemorating the HSA’s Centenary this year, to Jessica Hopkins of the Scottish Agricultural...
Danish poultry processor closes part of plant
20-04-2011 Denmark's largest poultry producer, Rose Poultry, is to close part of its Padborg plant resulting in a loss of 80 jobs.
Irish poultry processor cuts production
18-04-2011 Irish poultry processor, Cappoquin Poultry, has temporarily cut back production by 25% in response to the rising cost of production, coupled with price cuts by supermarkets.
Protest grows as Dutch Parliament inclines towards ritual slaughter ban
14-04-2011 Six Jewish rabbis from several European countries firmly and emotionally protested against the imminent ban on ritual unanaesthesised slaughter of e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, poultry in the...
People: Scott Hazenbroek president and founder of Foodmate US
13-04-2011 Scott Hazenbroek is the president and founder of Foodmate US Inc., the distributor of Netherlands-based Foodmate’s poultry processing equipment in North America.
Dutch consider banning ritual slaughter without anaesthetics
08-04-2011 For reasons of animal welfare, parliament in the Netherlands is considering a ban on ritual slaughter without the prior use of anaesthetics.
Turning chicken feathers into plastic lessens waste
07-04-2011 US scientists have developed a method to turn chicken feathers into plastic products and are working on bringing the technology closer to the marketplace.
Focus on food safety and quality at IPE
05-04-2011 Traditionally, poultry processing plays an important part at the International Poultry Exposition (IPE) in Atlanta, USA. Also at this year’s edition, which took place in the last week of...
Zinc minimises downgrading due to skin scratches
03-03-2011 Poultry processing companies all around the world worry about the level of carcass downgrades due to skin lesions. Nutritional and management strategies can reduce the incidence of this...
Poultry processor redesigns oil sac cutter
09-02-2011 Cantrell, a poultry processing equipment sales and service company, has redesigned its Oil Sac Cutter to run at higher line speeds and to lower maintenance costs.
Foodmate enters North American poultry industry
09-02-2011 Foodmate US is to become the distributor of Netherlands-based Foodmate’s poultry processing equipment in North America.
Broiler stunning methods examined by Dutch researchers
13-01-2011 Researchers at the Wageningen University have completed a study to identify an electrical current and exposure duration to render broiler chickens unconscious instantaneously at slaughter...
Opposition grows for Sanderson Farm’s poultry slaughterhouse
06-01-2011 US residents in Nash and Wilson counties recently formed a new coalition, the Nash County Landowners Association, aimed to stop Sanderson Farms from locating a chicken slaughterhouse in...
Poultry industry in Egypt struggling by avian flu pressure
22-12-2010 The Egyptian poultry industry fears it will suffer from government efforts to prevent the spread of the avian flu. Many worry new strict regulations and rules will force them out of the...
Wm. Goodyear earns ISO recertification
21-12-2010 The Wm. Goodyear Co. has successfully completed its ISO recertification 9001:2008 from the International Organization for Standardization.
Steve Sosebee joins Cantrell in research & development
16-12-2010 Poultry processing industry veteran Steve Sosebee has joined USA based Cantrell to lead the research & development of further processing equipment and systems.
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Q4 results – net sales up
15-12-2010 Sanderson Farms, Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 were $529.1 million compared with...
New Zealand reverses ban on kosher chicken killing
30-11-2010 The New Zealand government has decided to exempt the practice of kosher killing from a decision in May that all commercially slaughtered chickens must be stunned before being killed.
Meyn and Praxair sign agreement on CAS stunning technology
24-11-2010 Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V. and Praxair, Inc. have signed an
agreement regarding the development and marketing of a new Controlled Atmosphere
Stunning (CAS) system for the...
Dorada Poultry opening plant in Ponca City
01-09-2010 Dorada Poultry of Oklahoma City, OK, USA announced it will occupy the former 180,000 square foot Tyson Foods facility located in Ponca City. The plant, which is scheduled to become...
Rossgro deal boosts Afgri chicken output
13-08-2010 The acquisition of Rossgro Chickens in South Africa will push the poultry production capacity of Afgri to more than a million chicks a week. According to the group, the purchase will enable...
HSA teams up with MVP on duck welfare
06-08-2010 The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) in the UK recently teamed up with MVP Training to provide a welfare training course to Cherry Valley Farms, one of the UK’s leading growers and...
Halal experts gather at 1st European Halal Conference in Düsseldorf
05-08-2010 The 1st European Halal Conference will be organized on September 14 in the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center in Germany. This will be at the occasion of the upcoming food shows InterMopro,...
Ten year picking fingers from Wm. Goodyear
05-08-2010 Wm. Goodyear Co. is celebrating a major achievement. The company is marking its 10th year of manufacturing picking fingers for the poultry industry.
Australian chicken farm to replace processing plant
04-08-2010 Hazeldene's Chicken Farm, the largest employer in the city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, has announced plans for a new $10 million processing plant.
New poultry processing plant in Nova Scotia
19-07-2010 Nova Scotia is about to get a new poultry processing plant in the Kentville area that will be partly owned by farmers.
Halal slaughtering is gaining ground
08-07-2010 A large part of the world population is practicing the Muslim religion. As a result, the slaughtering of animals in these communities must take place according to Halal requirements....
Waterbath stunning: A good shock is well balanced
08-07-2010 Waterbath stunning in slaughterhouses is a common practice in the EU. To what extent various waveform and frequency combinations of AC and DC stunners influences the effectiveness of this...
Poultry processing JV begins soon in Thailand
24-06-2010 GFN, the new joint venture between Japan’s Nichirej Foods and GFPT in chicken processing operations, is to begin in August.
Vets welcome vote for better welfare labelling
21-06-2010 The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the European Parliament vote to improve the labelling of food, including new country of origin labelling and a requirement to label...
Handbook of Poultry Science and Technology
16-06-2010 ...and biology, competitive exclusion, transportation to the slaughterhouse, etc.
• Slaughtering and cutting — includes the slaughterhouse building and required facilities,...
Betagro expands poultry processing
08-06-2010 Betagro is preparing for major expansion, unveiling Bt1.5 bln plan focused on the expansion of its pork and chicken processing plants to tap into growing opportunities in Thailand’s...
Pilgrim's Pride re-opens chicken processing plant
28-05-2010 Pilgrim’s Pride will hire as many as 1,400 local workers and invest approx. $30 mln to re-open its chicken processing complex in Douglas, Georgia, by January 2011.
USDA: Availability of poultry slaughter facilities
28-05-2010 The US Department of Agriculture has released a preliminary study revealing existing gaps in the regional food systems regarding the availability of slaughter facilities to small meat and...
PETA calls on Safeway to adopt CAK poultry slaughter
19-05-2010 A representative of PETA, which is a Safeway shareholder, will present a resolution to executives at the company's annual meeting to accommodate specific poultry welfare standards.
Salmonella, Campylobacter often detected during slaughter
23-04-2010 A study coordinated by Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Germany shows that Campylobacter and Salmonella can frequently be detected at the time of slaughter.
Poultry farms awarded Clean Water Awards
22-03-2010 American Proteins, Hanceville, AL, and Wayne Farms, Decatur, AL, have won US Poultry & Egg Association's 2010 Clean Water Awards. Perdue Farms, Perry, GA, and Tyson Foods, Wilkesboro, NC,...
Many halal products arguably not halal
17-03-2010 Up to three-quarters of poultry sold as halal in the UK is falsely labelled, an industry group has warned, reports the Associated Press.
Poultry processor's water treatment awarded
10-03-2010 An advanced Water Treatment Plant constructed by poultry processor Inghams Enterprises has earned the company victory in the inaugural Prime Minister's Water Wise Award, reports state.
Marfrig may purchase chicken and duck slaughtering plants
26-02-2010 Marfrig Alimentos S.A., is negotiating with the Grupo Globoaves for purchasing or leasing 2 small-sized plants suitable for free-range chicken (“frango caipira”) and duck slaughtering.
Plans to provide spent hen renewable energy solution
23-02-2010 Australia’s Victorian Farmers Federation’s (VFF) Egg Group has entered into discussions with Bio-Cogen to explore the opportunities in designing, building and operating a bio-energy plant...
Poultry group enters processed chicken market
19-02-2010 Among India's top players in poultry breeding, hatchery and feed business, the Rs8.5 bln Calcutta-based Amrit Group is set to enter the processed chicken market, with 50% of the products...
Machine Safety Guidelines developed for poultry industry
10-02-2010 The National Chicken Council (NCC) and the National Turkey Federation (NTF), through their joint Alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), are making available...
FVO: Belgium should improve welfare
08-01-2010 Belgium should better maintain animal welfare legislation, a recent report by the European Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) concludes. In both pig and poultry facilities, shortcomings have...
HSA invites for applications for 2010 Humane Slaughter Award
18-12-2009 The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) – an independent UK based charity that works through education, training, research and technical developments towards achieving high standards of...
Study: No welfare advantage to CAS
20-11-2009 Controlled-atmosphere stunning (CAS) offers no significant welfare advantage over conventional low-voltage electrical stunning in the commercial processing of chickens, reports a study.
Salting the birds before slaughtering
10-09-2009 Heat stress is known to lead to poor performance and mortality. However, the reasons for that are varied and not so clear-cut. Acid-base imbalance may play a significant role here. Taking...
