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Global News, Features and Events for the Poultry Industry.
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Global PoultryTrendsTrends in Europe's egg
processing sector
Wide Spectrum of NutritionResearch Presented at International Science Forum
having a similar profile of microflora to the birds
kept at high stocking density. A greater number
of species of of intestinal microflora is associated
with better health and performance, according to
the researchers. A combination of Avizyme 1502
containing (minimum per kg diet) of α-amylase
(300u), xylanase (400u) and protease (4000u) and
Phyzyme XP age...
Continued on page 4
POULTRY DigitalThe
Site
April 2011 - Issue 4Expert Knowledge at your Fingertips
Avian Flu in US WouldCut Poultry ConsumptionBut a new survey says the effect would
not be significant
Regional News, CompanyNews, Events in Your AreaPlus much, much more..!
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Nutrition was the main theme in five sessions at
the International Poultry Scientific Forum in At-
lanta, USA, in January 2011. Jackie Linden, senior
editor of ThePoultrySite, has summarised a selec-
tion of the papers to give a flavour of the variety
of research work presented at the meeting.
BROILER GUT MICROFLORA AND THE ROLE
OF NUTRITION
Environmental and nutritional challenges can sig-
nificantly affect broiler performance and econom-
ics of poultry meat production. Possible negative
changes in gut microflora associated with these
challenges may accentuate further performance
responses observed in broilers today, according to
E. Pierson of Danisco Animal Nutrition presenting
a paper on behalf of Professor E.T. Moran of
Auburn University.
The results of the work revealed that age and
stocking density were the factors that most af-
fected the gastrointestinal mucosal bacterial com-
munities, with the low-density negative control
GlobalPoultryTrends
2010
April 2011 - Issue 4 Expert Knowledge at your Fingertips
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COVER FEATUREWide Spectrum of Nutrition Research Presented at International Science ForumNutrition was the main theme in five sessions at the International Poultry Sci-
entific Forum in Atlanta, USA, in January 2011. Jackie Linden, senior editor of
ThePoultrySite, has summarised a selection of the papers to give a flavour of
the variety of research work presented at the meeting.
EditorialA word from the Editor
03
Avian Flu in US Would Cut Poultry Consumption – But Not MuchPoultry meat consumption patterns would decrease to varying levels around the nation but not significantly overall
if there were to be an outbreak of avian flu in the US, according to a consumer survey carried out by Kansas State
University.
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Differential Immunological Gene Expression after Echerichia coli Infection inChickensGene expression in response to avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) infection was assessed for four genes that
may be useful candidates for future research into breeding for resistance against this infection, according to Emma
Balfanz and co-workers in Iowa State University's Animal Industry Report 2011.
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Regional NewsThe latest news from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania
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01ARTICLE More Egg Products ButFewer Processors in EuropeIn the final part of his review of Europe's
egg industry, Terry Evans focuses on the
individual countries and their contribu-
tion to the egg processing industry.
GlobalPoultryTrends
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EventsKeep up to date with what is happening in the global poultry industry.
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Other articles in this issue cover the likely effect
on poultry meat consumption in the US if there
were to be an outbreak of avian flu in the coun-
try, and Iowa researchers have identified four
genes that offer potential for the future control
of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC).
Jackie LindenThePoultrySite.com Senior Editor
With the relentless rise in feed prices, it seems
like a good time for ThePoultrySite Digital to
focus on feeding and nutrition as the theme of this
month's issue, and offer a few tips to producers
to get the very best out of the precious feed they
buy.
With this on mind, we offer a flavour of the vari-
ety of research work presented at the Interna-
tional Poultry Scientific Forum in Atlanta in
January. Nutrition was the main theme in no less
than five sessions at that meeting, and we include
reports on a range of topics from amino acid re-
quirements and beating mycotoxins to feed addi-
tives that improve performance or control
potential foodborne pathogens.
One paper from Brazil compared performance of
commercial broilers fed diets differing in protein
level. The results highlight the dilemma of produc-
ers today: the medium-protein diet was sufficient
to maximise body weight at the end of the study,
whereas feed conversion improved step-wise with
the high-protein diet. However, using ingredient
costs and meat market prices in Brazil in January
2009 – a time of high feed ingredient prices – the
best economic return was obtained with the low-
protein diet.
The second feature in this issue covers the cur-
rent trends in egg processing in the European
Union. Around one-quarter of eggs are processed
but while the industry is growing in both volume
and product variety, mergers & acquisitions have
reduced the number of companies involved in this
business. Industry specialists offer an insight into
the latest trends in this sector.
3
Editorial
Welcome to ThePoultrySite Digital Issue 4
Focus on Feeding
Feature Article
Wide Spectrum of Nutrition Research Presented at International Science Forum
4
ARGININE REQUIREMENTS OF GROWING
BROILERS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE
An assessment of the digestible arginine
(dArg):lysine (dLys) ratio of male broilers aged
28 to 42 days under an increasing temperature
regimen was presented by Dr P. Tillman of Poul-
try Technical Nutrition Services LLC in work
carried out with Mississippi State University
and Ajinomoto Heartland LLC6.
Under the conditions of this trial, the ratio of
dArg:dLys appears to be no
higher than 105 for broilers
of this age, concluded Dr
Tillman and his co-authors.
Male Ross 708 broilers be-
tween 28 and 42 days of age
were used. A pelleted con-
trol and seven pelleted ex-
perimental diets were fed
during the trial, all based on
corn, soybean meal, corn DDGS and Pro Plus.
The control diet was formulated with minimum
digestible essential amino acid ratios (dTSAA:
77, dThr:68, dVal:78, dIle:68. dTrp:16.5 and
dArg:105) set relative to a 1.00 per cent dLys.
Treatment diets were formulated with dEAA
ratios set 0.5 points higher (except dArg:dLys)
than the control diet, relative to a 0.95 per cent
dLys.
'Low' and 'high' diets were blended to produce
five intermediate treatments, set five ratio
points apart.
A standard declining temperature regimen was
followed from days 0 to 27, at which time a
TPT (500 FTU phytase) were supplemented at
two levels to corn-soy based formulations in male
Ross 708 (Aviagen) broilers reared to 42 days of
age at two densities (15 and 30 birds; 4.18 square
metres). Essential nutrient requirements (NRC)
were assured with the positive control (PC) for-
mulations.
Enzyme and bird density treatments were also
compared when metabolisable energy (ME), avail-
able phosphorus and calcium were reduced in
negative control diets (NC). All chicks received
Coccivac-D (Schering-Plough) in lieu of a coc-
cidiostat before placement on used litter; no an-
timicrobials were employed.
At 42 days of age, higher bird density resulted in
significantly lower gain (up to 6.2 per cent), lower
feed consumption (up to 7.7 per cent) and higher
mortality (up to three-times). At this age, NC
birds had significantly lower body weight gain and
greater mortality than PC.
Supplementing NC diets with the combination of
enzyme products increased body weight and pro-
vided relief from mortality to levels similar with
the PC. A difference in live performance was not
apparent when enzyme supplementation was de-
creased in half.
Gastrointestinal tracts were sampled on days 1
and 42 for microbial community assay. Age and
stocking density strongly influenced the gastroin-
testinal mucosal bacterial communities. Some
treatment differences in these variables were also
observed at each stocking density, say the re-
searchers.
"The ratio ofappears to bthan 105 faged betweedays"
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improved feed conversion and reduced abdomi-
nal fat. However, the best returns, calculated at a
time of high feed prices in Brazil, were achieved
on the Low-protein diet. "It was not worthwhile
increasing the protein level," said Dr Viera.
In total, the researchers used 1,200 Cobb ×
Cobb 500 day-old chicks, 600 of each sex.
Corn-soybean meal diets were formulated with
energy and nutrient levels suggested by a group
of nutritionists representative of the Brazilian
broiler industry. A four-phase feeding programme
was used: 1 to 7, 8 to 21, 22 to 35 and 36 to 40
days of age.
Diets were formulated using the ideal protein
concept with minimum ratios between AA and
Lys as follow: SAA: 75 per cent; Thr: 65 per cent;
Val: 75 per cent (1 to 21 d) and 78 per cent (22
to 40 d); Ile: 65 per cent (1 to 21 d) and 67 per
cent (22 to 40 d); Arg: 105 per cent; Trp: 19 per
cent. The suggested diet (medium) was used as a
reference (22.5, 21.4, 20.3, 19.5 per cent CP and
1.25, 1.19, 1.09, 1.05 per cent digestible lysine, re-
spectively, in the phases from 1 to 40 days) to
formulate the High and Low protein diets, re-
spectively with increases and decreases of 12 per
cent in digestible lysine. Energy and further nu-
trients were the same within the dietary treat-
ments.
Males had an overall better live performance
than females, whereas percentage yields of car-
cass and breast meat were higher for females.
There were no interaction between sex and diet.
The Medium diet was sufficient to maximise
body weight at the end of the study, whereas the
stepwise improvements in feed conversion (FC)
ring the summer when raising high-lean genotype
broilers in close-sided houses during the latter
phases.
Birds were processed on day 42 and no significant
treatment effects, linear or quadratic trends were
noted for bodyweight gain, feed intake, or weight
or yield of carcass, fat pad, or breast.
Both dArg intake and dArg intake per unit of
bodyweight showed a linear trend with increasing
ratio.
Although no linear or quadratic
trends were noted for feed uti-
lization, the 100, 125 and 130
ratio were significantly different
than the control.
Under the conditions of this
trial, the ratio of dArg:dLys ap-
pears to be no higher than 105
for broilers aged between 28
and 42 days, said Dr Tillman.
LOW-PROTEIN DIETS GIVE BEST BROILER
MARGINS WHEN FEED PRICES ARE HIGH
S.L. Vieira, a scientist at the Federal University of
Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, with support from
Novus International, presented an economic eval-
uation of feeding programme with different amino
acid densities for Cobb × Cobb 500 male and fe-
male broilers5.
He and his co-authors found that the physical per-
formance of the broilers on the Medium-protein
diets gave the highest bodyweight gains but that
the diet with 12 per cent more digestible lysine
improved feed conversion and reduced abdominal
5
f dArg:dLyse no higheror broilers
en 28 and 42
Dr P. Tillman
cal Nutrition Services LLC
(FC) followed to the High diet. There were no dif-
ferences in carcass yields for the diets.
Using ingredient costs and meat market prices
from Brazil in January 2009, the best economic re-
turn were obtained with the Low diet, followed
by the Medium and then the High diet, said Dr
Viera.
FEED ADDITIVES PARTIALLY OVERCOME MY-
COTOXIN EFFECTS IN TURKEYS
The efficacy of feed additives to reduce the bio-
logical effect of naturally occurring mycotoxins fed
to turkey hen poults reared to six weeks of age
was reported by J.E. Nixon of
North Carolina State Univer-
sity on behalf of colleagues
there and at Ag ProVision
LLC1.
Turkey hen poults were fed
rations to six weeks of age,
with or without naturally occurring mycotoxins;
corn with aflatoxin (AF), wheat with deoxyni-
valenol (DON), and barley with zearalenone
(ZEA), she explained. The control diet ('without')
contained no AF, 1ppm DON and 0.5ppm ZEA.
The test diet ('mycotoxin ration') contained
250ppb AF, 2ppm DON and 0.6ppm ZEA.
Within each ration treatment, there were four
sub-treatments: the control ration plus one of
three feed additives: Biomin BioFix (2lb/ton),
Kemin Kallsil (4lb/ton) and Nutriad UNIKE
(3lb/ton).
The mycotoxin rations reduced poult BW (2.08
vs 2.31 ± 0.02 kg), reduced FI (3.11 vs 3.39 ±
0.004 kg/bd) and increased poult feed conversion
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(1.51 vs 1.47 ± 0.01). Feeding the poults the my-
cotoxin feed resulted in decreased relative liver
and heart weights and increased relative liver
lipid, spleen, gizzard, pancreas and kidney weights.
Relative bursa weight was not affected.
Serum albumin, amino acid transferase, and titres
to sheep red blood cells (SRBC) were reduced
due to feeding the mycotoxin ration.
The feed additives had little effect in the rations
with the negative control diets ('without' ra-
tions). In the mycotoxin rations, the birds fed the
additives had no change in bodyweight, reduced
feed intake and improved feed conversion com-
pared with the birds fed
the mycotoxin feed with-
out any feed additive.
The only observed physi-
ological effect of feeding
the additives was to
lessen the increase in rel-
ative kidney weight for the birds fed the myco-
toxin feed.
Feeding turkey poults naturally occurring myco-
toxins at levels used in this study result in re-
duced performance, concluded J. Nixon. The feed
additives used in this study alleviated the effect
of dietary mycotoxins to some degree, she
added.
TURKEY HENS CAN BE REARED WITHOUT
ANTIBIOTICS
R.M. Hulet of Pennsylvania State University pre-
sented his results on turkey hen performance
when fed diets containing a commercial control
diet with antibiotic-free (ABF) or the ABF diet
"The best returns wereachieved on the lowprotein diet"
S.L. Vieira
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
study was to evaluate growth efficiency and per-
formance of hen turkeys (Hybrid Converter) fed
a commercial control diet (Control) containing
antibiotics (Stafac 3g/ton from 0 to 6 weeks of
age and 10g/ton from 6 to 12 weeks of age) com-
pared with hens fed either an ABF diet or an ABF
diet supplemented with Actigen (ABF+Actigen;
400g/ton 0 to 6 weeks of age and 200g/ton from
6 to 12 weeks of age).
No significant difference was found in body
weight, feed conversion or mortality in any pe-
riod. Percent cumulative mortality (between 14
and 84 days of age) was 6.8, 2.2, and 3.1 per cent
containing Actigen, a product similar to Bio-Mos
(Alltech)2.
With no disease or environmental challenges and
under commercial densities and conditions, the
turkey hens performed equally well when fed ABF
or ABF-Actigen-supplemented diets as those fed
commercial control diets, the researchers con-
cluded.
Commercial turkey hens are in need of efficient
and effective diets to feed antibiotic free diets
(ABF), said Dr Hulet, and the objective of this
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or the Control, ABF and ABF+Actigen treatments,
respectively.
NATURAL ADDITIVES MAY HELP FIGHT
FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS
The results of work on the effects of natural beta-
acids from hops on Campylobacter and Salmo-
nella in vitro were presented by Dr N. Krueger of
the USDA-ARS-SPARC Food and Feed Safety Re-
search Unit at College Station, Texas3.
Campylobacter and Salmonella are important
foodborne pathogens that may colonize the gut
of food producing animals, said Dr Krueger, and
the objective of the experiment was to evaluate
the effects of a hops β-acid solution at reducing
C. jejuni and S. Typhimurium in a mixed population
of market age broiler caeca bacteria.
He explained that there are two groups of bitter
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acids in hops: the α-acids contribute the bitter
flavour in beer, while the β-acids have a less bitter
flavour but more antimicrobial activity.
The researchers used freshly collected caeca
contents collected from market-age broilers.
These were pooled and placed in tubes with in-
oculated with C. jejuni and S. Typhimurium, with
and without the hops extract and incubated for
up to six hours at 40°C.
Results of the present demonstrate that hop β-acids added to broiler caecal contents can effec-
tively reduce C. jejuni but not S. Typhimuriumconcentrations in vitro.
Jackie Linden ThePoultrySite.com Senior Editor
References
All papers were presented at the 2011 International Poultry Scientific
Forum in Atlanta, Georgia, US on 24 to 25 January 2011.
1) Grimes J.L., M.D. Koci, C.R. Stark, T.F. Middleton, P.K. Nighot and J.E.
Nixon. 2011. Efficacy of feed additives to reduce the biological effect
of naturally occurring mycotoxins fed to turkey hen poults reared to
six weeks of age.
2) Hulet R.M. and T.L. Cravener. 2011. Turkey hen performance when
fed diets containing a commercial control diet with antibiotic-free
(ABF) or ABF containing Actigen diets.
3) Krueger N.A., J.A. Byrd, M.D. Flythe, R.C. Anderson and D.J. Nisbet.
2011. Effects of natural beta-acids from hops on Campylobacter and
Salmonella in vitro.
4) Moran E.T., G.R. Siragusa, E.E.M. Pierson, J.A. Benson, J.C. Remus and
M. Hruby. 2011. Effect of nutritional and environmental challenge on
broiler performance and gut microflora changes.
5) Taschetto D., S.L. Vieira, A. Favero, J.E.P. Martinez, M. Mayorga and J.A.
Meira. 2011. An economic evaluation of feeding programs with different
amino acid densities for Cobb × Cobb 500 male and female broilers.
6) Tillman P.B., L. Mejia, A. Corzo and R.B. Shirley. 2011. Assessment of
the digestible arginine:lysine ratio of 28 to 42 day of age male broilers
under an increasing temperature regimen.
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life of both fresh and liquid products. Most man-
ufacturers are certified according to ISO (Inter-
national Organisation for Standardisation) and
BRC (British Retail Consortium) standards.
Besides the normal growth for industrial use, a
considerable and increasing quantity of egg prod-
ucts is being made for the catering industry.
Several manufacturers are producing further-
processed products with added value, such as
cooked and peeled eggs, poached eggs, French
and Spanish omelettes, waffles, scrambled egg
mixes, quiches, egg mayonnaise, custard cream
and sport drinks. Further growth is anticipated
in this sector of the market.
The EU is self-sufficient in egg products and al-
though imports from outside the Community
grow in periods of high shell egg prices, the
quantities remain relatively small. Because of a
high level of consumption of egg yolk, the EU ex-
ports some dried egg albumen, mainly to the Far
East.
The eventual imposition of World Trade Organ-
isation regulations, coupled with further cuts in ,
Within the EU, around one-quarter of eggs are
processed, according to industry watcher, Terry
Evans, in the final part of his review of Europe's
egg industry exclusively for ThePoultrySite. The in-
dustry is growing in both volume and product va-
riety although mergers & acquisitions have slowed
the increase in the number of companies involved
in this business.
Global production of egg products is estimated to
be in the region of 4.8 million tonnes as shell egg
equivalent. It is difficult to assess the levels at
which plants are operating but for Europe as a
whole, there is the potential to produce almost
2.0 million tonnes of product, of which EU mem-
ber countries could be responsible for some 1.8
million tonnes. Hence, within the EU, approxi-
mately one in four eggs could be diverted to egg
processors.
In Europe over the past 10 years, most of the
larger egg product producers have expanded
while some of the smaller operations have been
taken over or merged to establish new modern
facilities. Filiep Van Bosstraeten the CEO of Ovo-
bel Ltd ([email protected]) kindly supplied the
following appraisal of the European Union egg
products industry.
Because of strict EU regulations and the exacting
requirements of the food industry egg processing
in the EU is considered to be among, if not, the
best in the world. Equipment is constantly being
improved not only to higher capacities but also to
stricter hygiene standards, and to extend to shelf
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series of articles exclusively
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the Weko Group (Netherlands) with plants in the
Netherlands, Austria, Spain and Portugal are also
in the top five egg products manufacturers in the
EU.
EUROPE'S LEADING EGG PROCESSORS
Austria - The industry has not changed much in
the past 10 years. The companies Amering,
Falzberger, Pro-Ovo (owned by Weko-Nether-
lands) and Hessel Eier make products primarily
for the local market. Ovoprot is the most impor-
tant producer of powdered products. There are
several trading companies specialising in the tran-
sit trade of products from third countries. In the
past, these products were mainly from Eastern
Bloc countries, Canada and the US, but nowadays
they come mostly from South America and India.
tariff protection resulting from bilateral agree-
ments, will make the egg products business in the
EU vulnerable. The cost of eggs in the EU has in-
creased considerably because of welfare regula-
tions that do not exist in most third countries and
where producers may have the additional advan-
tage of lower feed costs. Other legislation, such
as the Integrated Pollution and Prevention Con-
trol Directive and salmonella control require-
ments have also had adverse impacts on the EU
egg products industry's competitiveness.
Within the EU, Eurovo (Italy) with plants in Italy,
France, Poland and Spain remains the largest over-
all egg products manufacturer, while Igreca
(France) is the biggest in spray-dried products. The
Sanovo Group (Denmark) with factories in Den-
mark, Germany, Spain and the Czech Republic, and
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Bulgaria - The country has no commercial egg
processing facilities.
Czech Republic - Framagro with plants in Jicin
and Prerov is a joint venture by the French
group, Glon.
Denmark - Sanovo Foods Ltd, part of the
Sanovo Group is a major player in Europe, which
through its own trading company, exports to
Japan and the Far East. Sanovo has fully owned
plants and important share-holdings in process-
ing facilities in Denmark, Germany, Spain, the
Czech Republic and the Far East. While Danegg
Ltd's main activities are in shell eggs, it is also de-
veloping its egg products division with more
added-value items. This company is also a major
shareholder in Sweden's Kronägg. The produc-
tion activities of Honum Ltd have been trans-
ferred to Hedegaard Ltd's own factory.
Estonia - Eesti Munatooded – owned by
Scanegg Suomi OY (Finland) – markets a wide
range of products.
Finland - Scanegg Suomi OY is now a daughter
company of Munakunta, This company dominates
the national market and has owned Estonia's A/S
Eesti Munatooded since July 2006. The other Fin-
ish processor, Farmimuna OY, is a vertically inte-
grated family-run business.
France - Products output has shown continuous
growth such that today they account for at least
25 per cent of egg consumption or more than
200,000 tonnes of shell egg equivalent. The trend
towards greater concentration has continued. Al-
though some 60 plants are listed, it is estimated
that currently only about 30 are in operation, and
larger groups control some of these.
Belgium - The production of eggs and egg prod-
ucts has fallen markedly. Belovo decided to halt
egg-breaking in Belgium, transferring production
outside the EU to China, India and South America,
and to concentrate its activities on the production
of fine chemicals extracted from egg whites and
yolks. Other Belgian processors such as Anseeuw,
Hulstaert, LEC and Lodewijckx have made up for
some of the loss in throughput, arising from the
bankruptcy of Dion Vande Wiele but a large por-
tion of this business has been taken over by
processors from the Netherlands and France.
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covo. Valoroeuf (owned by Veos of Belgium) is a
specialist in spray-drying technical egg products.
Germany - The leading player is Ovobest fol-
lowed by Eipro and Juchem. Sanovo (Denmark)
remains active in the production facility in Zeven
but has sold its interests in Rex Emsland to
Ovobest. Other manufacturers include Bonner
egg products, Cewo, Ei-Quick, Eisa, Ehlego and
Rädler.
Greece - Sovimo-Hellas, now owned by Greek
egg producers and traders, has added cooked and
peeled eggs and omelettes to its production.
Zouras Farm has completed a new plant with fa-
cilities for making egg powders that will start up
at the end of 2010. Another installation due for
completion at the end of 2010 is owned by Ovo
Fresco.
Hungary - Egg production has fallen by more
than 50 per cent since 2000 and only medium-
sized processors such as Capriovus, Babolna and
Pasteur are operating, mainly to serve the local
Igreca is the biggest and most important proces-
sor of powdered products. Glon owns Trois Val-
lées, Lecam and Ovoland. With the recent
acquisition of France Ponte-Inovo, Glon has the
most diversified range of egg-based products for
the catering industry. The Liot plant has been
taken over by Italy's Eurovo, who already own
Ovonor and the Caradec Group. The cooperative,
Cecab, has reduced the production capacity at
ABCD. While Cecab has halted output in Ovociel,
it has increased capacity at PEP, which is exclu-
sively dedicated to products of added value for
the catering industry. Geslin has continued with
its modernisation and expansion programme to
become the second largest producer in France.
Ferme du Pré has expanded capacity and is spe-
cialised in the production of extended shelf-life
items, cooked and peeled eggs and poached eggs.
Samo has increased production and added shelf
life products to its range. Sovimo is now owned
by Carlier. Among the independent egg products
manufacturers that have exhibited considerable
growth in recent years are Agrodoubs, Atlantic
Ovo, Blanchard, Epi Bretagne. Lorandel, Soc.
Ovo), a factory in Poland (Weko-Polska), and
more recently acquired the Nive plant with its
trading companies in Germany (Agrovo and
Hamegg), and the company is currently installing
a new facility to the egg farm it owns in Spain.
Adriaan Goede BV has markedly increased its ca-
pacity for powdered products and has also ac-
quired Eiproma, a manufacturer of extended
shelf-life liquid egg items. Bouwhuis has expanded
through the addition of a new spray-dryer. Frisian
Egg Products (Stuiver) has completed a new
plant and established a joint-venture for egg
products manufacturing in Egypt. Wulro Egg
Products has modernised and expanded. The
Lemmers Group has built a new plant and en-
tered into a co-operation with EPO. Several
smaller producers such as Verstappen serve the
local market while the technical egg products
business is dominated by Schaffelaarbos.
Norway - Although not a member of the EU, it
has strong trade relations with the member
countries. About 17 per cent of output is turned
into products. The biggest manufacturer is Prior
which having modernised its plant has changed
its name to Nortura. A smaller player is Ek
Gårdspakkeri AS.
Poland - Ovopol is the most important manu-
facturer. Ovovita has added an egg products line
to its egg farms. Other EU processors that have
invested in plants in Poland include Weko
(Netherlands) and Eurovo (Italy).
Portugal - Derivados de ovos (DDO Ovopro-
dutos), the only egg products manufacturer, has
managed considerable growth mainly through
exports to Spain. Some 50 per cent of output is
exported. It has acquired Induovo (Spain) which
includes a recently built plant in Asturias with egg
market. Gyermelyi, an important noodle factory,
has its own modern egg processing plant.
Ireland - Ready Egg (previously Erne Eggs) pro-
ducing extended shelf-life products and hard-
boiled eggs dominates the sector. Smaller
operators include Thompsons, Glenshane and An-
drews.
Italy - Egg products represent about 40 per cent
of the total consumption of eggs. Production ca-
pacity has further increased. This country contin-
ues to be a big consumer of egg yolk, much of
which is imported, while it exports egg white in
liquid and powdered forms. Eurovo, the largest
processor, has increased its capacity in its own
plants and expanded via acquisitions. New farms
with in-line breaking have been added, and the
production of egg powders increased.
Monaldi has acquired Uovador, and together with
its production facilities in Albania and Romania, it
has become the second biggest in Italy. AIA has
further modernised its production, while Parmovo
has added drying facilities. GF Ovodry is spe-
cialised in spray-drying without having breaking fa-
cilities. Other operators include Cascina Italia,
Ferraris and Novelli.
Latvia - Balticovo, a key processor with 1.5 mil-
lion layers, is expanding its facilities for liquid and
powdered products.
Lithuania - Vievio EMT is the number one prod-
ucts manufacturer.
Netherlands - A major producer and trader of
egg products with 20 registered plants. In a short
time, the Weko Group has become one of the
most important egg processors in Europe. Along
with several acquisitions in the Netherlands, Weko
Global Poultry Trends 2010
More Egg Products But Fewer Processors in Europe
14
Both Daylay (Noble) and Framptons have ex-
tended shelf-life products marketed in small
packs. Griffiths (Oakland) has added an in-line
breaking facility to its farm. Oasters have installed
a line for mayonnaise and salads. Worldwide Egg
Products (Manton Group) has modernised exist-
ing plants and increased capacity, as have Bum-
blehole Eggs, Lowrie and D. Wise Ltd.
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powder facilities.
Romania - Processing is on a small scale with
only two concerns processing surplus table eggs
Avicola Buftea and Agricola International Bacau.
Monaldi (Italy) owns the largest egg farm, and has
recently added a processing facility.
Spain - The industry has grown rapidly. Pascual,
the leader has added a line for Spanish omelettes
(tortilla). Induovo has been acquired by the Por-
tugese DDO, which also has a co-operation agree-
ment with Dervo. Hibramer, a leading egg
producer, has built a processing facility. Other
processors include ACE, Procasa, Nutme, Ovosec
and Copain has increased its capacity.
Sweden - This country has two processors Käll-
bergs (owned by Denmark's Danegg), which spe-
cialises in dried items, while Svenska Lantägg is
oriented towards liquid products.
Switzerland - Although not a EU member it is
an important buyer of eggs and products from the
EU. Some 39 per cent of total egg consumption is
egg products, of which 95 per cent are imported.
There are several relatively small processors of
which Luchinger+Schmidt AG in Kloten is the
biggest. This company markets 1,500 different
items. Eier Hungerbühler in Flawil is probably the
second largest producer.
United Kingdom - Several companies have gone
out of business or been taken over n the past 10
years. The UK is an egg-importing country, buying
products mainly from other EU states. After merg-
ing with Stonegate Farms, Dean Foods changed its
name to Noble Foods. Framptons the leading in-
dependent, non-integrated processor has sold its
share in AEP Holdings Ltd called Quality Egg Prod-
ucts in Northern Ireland, to Ready Egg (Ireland).
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ports until 2008. Professor Fox surveyed the
public to find out people's plans for beef con-
sumption. Respondents to his 2004 research in-
quiry showed that 15 to 30 per cent said they
would stop consuming beef if additional cases of
BSE were discovered.
More cases were reported in
later years, but beef consump-
tion did not drop.
Professor Fox sent a mail sur-
vey to 800 residents each in
Wichita, Kansas, and Los An-
geles and received responses
from 346 in Wichita and 139
in Los Angeles. About half the respondents in
each city said they were unconcerned about get-
ting sick from bird flu. In Los Angeles, 28 per cent
were concerned about getting the disease com-
pared to 15 per cent in Wichita.
As to poultry consumption habits upon the hy-
pothetical discovery of bird flu in the United
States, 70 per cent of Wichita respondents and
50 per cent of Los Angeles respondents said
their consumption levels would remain the same.
In Los Angeles, 14.6 per cent said they would
stop consuming poultry while 7.8 per cent of
Poultry meat consumption patterns would de-
crease to varying levels around the nation but not
significantly overall if there were to be an out-
break of avian flu in the US, according to a con-
sumer survey carried out by Kansas State
University.
The prospect of what would happen to the poul-
try industry economically if an avian flu outbreak
occurred in the United States is a hypothetical sit-
uation that no one wants to put to the test in real
life. But if it did happen, the results of a survey in-
dicate that poultry consumption patterns would
decrease at varying levels around the nation.
"Overall, only a very small proportion of the peo-
ple said they would stop consuming poultry," said
Sean Fox, a professor of agricultural economics at
Kansas State University who researched the im-
pact of an outbreak in a Food Safety Consortium-
supported project. "You do have your 15 to 20
per cent saying they would stop consuming poul-
try. This is what people say they would do. What
they would actually do is probably very different."
Professor Fox bases that prediction on what hap-
pened in 2003 when the discovery case of bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United
States led to South Korea cutting off US beef im-
ports until 2008. Professor Fox surveyed the pub-
lic to find out people's plans for beef
consumption. Respondents to his 2004 research
inquiry showed that 15 to 30 per cent said they
would stop consuming beef if additional cases of
BSE were discovered.
Avian Flu in US Would Cut PoultryConsumption – But Not Much
Jackie LindonSenior Editor
After an honours degree in
Agriculture and a qualifica-
tion as well as practical expe-
rience in pig husbandry,
Jackie spent 20 years in the
animal feed industry.
"My reading obers is that thevery minimal demand."
those in Wichita said they would do so.
Two versions of the survey were distributed with
some including a statement that proper cooking
would kill any bird flu virus in poultry, but the in-
clusion of that information had no effect on re-
spondents' attitude toward whether their
consumption habits would change.
"This suggests a limited ability for the industry to
effectively reassure consumers in the event the
disease is discovered in the United States," Pro-
fessor Fox said.
He noted that there are similarities between this
survey and the one he sent to consumers in 2004
asking what they would do if more BSE cases
were discovered.
"The evidence that we had suggested that those
numbers greatly exaggerated
what happened in the market-
place when those scenarios actu-
ally did play out," Professor Fox
said. "My reading of the numbers
that we got here is that if we do
find a case of avian flu in the
United States that there will be a
very minimal effect on demand."
Professor Fox said the research did not indicate
how long a boycott of poultry would go on among
people who cease buying the product, but he be-
lieved it would not last long. He recalled that dur-
ing the 2004 BSE situation, the drop in domestic
consumption of beef was short lived and that later
in the year, the demand bounced back to a
stronger level than in the previous year.
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of the num-ere will be aeffect on
Professor Sean Fox
Kansas State University
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molecules that are produced by, and act on white
blood cells. Granzyme A is a protease that helps
trigger programmed cell death in infected cells.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Commercial male broiler chicks were purchased
at one day of age. At four weeks of age, non-vac-
cinated birds were either challenged with APEC
or given a control treatment. Necropsy took
place at two timepoints – one and five days post-
challenge. At necropsy, internal lesion scores
were assessed to determine pathology of chal-
lenged birds, mild or severe infection. This cre-
ated six unique groups; non-challenged on day 1,
non-challenged on day 5, mild challenge on day
1, mild challenge on day 5, severe challenge on
day 1, and severe challenge on day 5.
Spleen samples were collected and RNA isolated
from four replicates of the six groups, 24 samples
in total. Gene expression was assessed by quan-
titative PCR using SYBR Green and 28s riboso-
mal RNA as a housekeeping gene. A standard
Gene expression in response to avian pathogenic
Escherichia coli (APEC) infection was assessed for
four genes that may be useful candidates for fu-
ture research into breeding for resistance against
this infection, according to Emma Balfanz and co-
workers in Iowa State University's Animal Industry
Report 2011.
SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS
Chickens infected with avian pathogenic Es-
cherichia coli (APEC) have reduced production
and livability. Gene expression in response to
APEC infection was assessed in four genes; inter-
leukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-10 and Granzyme A
(Gzm A). Differences in expression were deduced
between challenged and non-challenged birds, and
between birds with a mild and severe response to
infection. These genes may be useful candidates
for future research into breeding for resistance
against APEC.
INTRODUCTION
APEC causes millions of US dollars in lost produc-
tion every year. Current methods of control in-
clude utilising good biosecurity practices and
treating birds with antibiotics. Concern over an-
tibiotic use in food animals has led to a greater
push to increase disease resistance through ge-
netics and breeding. Birds with differing responses
to infection exhibit differences in their expression
of immunological genes. Interleukins are signaling
Differential Immunological Gene Expression after Escherichia coli Infection in Chickens
Jackie LindonSenior Editor
After an honours degree in
Agriculture and a qualifica-
tion as well as practical expe-
rience in pig husbandry,
Jackie spent 20 years in the
animal feed industry.
with severe pathology higher at day 1 and mild
pathology higher at day 5.
Increased knowledge about gene expression
patterns in response to infection allows for
more detailed research into breeding for dis-
ease resistance. These results demonstrate dif-
ferences in expression can be detected
between mild and severe pathology groups in a
commercial population.
You can view other reports in Iowa StateUniversity's Animal Industry Report 2011by clicking here
Acknowledgement
Research supported by NRI USDA grant no. 2008-35604-18805. E.
Sandford supported by USDA National Needs Fellowship grant no.
2007-38420-17767. E. Balfanz supported by NSF-REU.
Reference
Balfanz E., E. Sandford, M.G. Kaiser and S.J. Lamont. 2011. Differential
immunological gene expression after Escherichia coli infection in
chickens. Iowa State University's Animal Industry Report 2011. A.S.
Leaflet R2618.
curve was generated using a serial dilution for
each gene. Observed C(t) values were adjusted
to correct for the starting amount of RNA and
reaction efficiency. Two models were used in this
study, one utilizing all samples to assess challenge,
and one utilising only challenged samples to assess
pathology. Replicate was included as a random ef-
fect. Tests were performed using the Fit Model
procedure in JMP. Interactions with p-value less
than 0.10 were excluded.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Challenged birds had a significant increase in ex-
pression of IL-1β and IL-6, indicative of an in-
creased pro-inflammatory response due to
infection. Birds with severe pathology had signifi-
cantly higher levels of expression of IL-6 and IL-
10 than birds with mild pathology. Gene
expression on day 1 was higher than on day 5 for
both IL-6 and IL-10 in the challenge model. This
trend was also seen in IL-6 and IL-10 in the
pathology model. The only significant interaction
was between pathology and day for Gzm A, with
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IL-1β IL-6 IL-10 Gzm A
Challenge 0.006 0.003 0.117 0.319
Day 0.169 0.004 0.017 0.267
Rep (Random) 0.182 0.280 0.756 0.797
IL-1β IL-6 IL-10 Gzm A
Pathology 0.249 0.031 0.018 0.785
Day 0.432 0.003 0.011 0.231
Rep (Random) 0.036 0.124 0.073 0.623
Table 1. Effect of challenge and day on spleen gene expression (p-values) using challenged and non-challenged
samples.
Table 2. Effect of level of pathology and day on spleen gene expression (p-values) using 16 challenged samples.
US - USDA has announced a proposed 'Test and
Hold' requirement for meat and poultry products,
which it says will enhance existing procedures and
help to reduce foodborne illnesses.
The US Department of Agriculture is proposing a
new requirement for the meat and poultry indus-
try that, once enacted, will reduce the amount of
unsafe food that reaches store shelves. With the
proposed requirement, USDA's Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) would be able to hold
products from commerce until FSIS test results
for harmful substances are received. Currently,
when FSIS collects a sample for testing, the sam-
pled products are requested but not required to
be held until test results are known. FSIS believes
that this requirement will substantially reduce se-
rious recalls for meat and poultry products.
Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, said: "While
many establishments have similar policies already
in place, this proposed requirement will allow gov-
ernment to provide an additional safeguard to en-
sure food safety. Meat and poultry products will
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Americas
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Plant Buffer Strips Cut Run-Offof Vet Products
US - Field tests by University of Missouri scien-
tists have backed up laboratory research showing
that buffer strips of grass and other plants can
reduce the amount of herbicide and veterinary
antibiotics in surface run-off from farm plots.
Vegetative buffer strips have already proven ef-
fective in limiting erosion as well as reducing sed-
iment and nutrients in run-off.
Read More...
Saudi Arabia: Top Market forBrazilian Poultry
SAUDI ARABIA & BRAZIL - Saudi Arabia imports
much more than it produces and needs foreign
suppliers; Brazil is strong in some sectors, like
chicken.
Saudi Arabia buys around US$10 billion in food
and beverages abroad, reports Brazil-Arab News
Agency.
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be prevented from reaching consumers until our
inspectors have the opportunity to thoroughly
evaluate test results. This approach will help us
enhance protection of the food supply, reduce re-
calls, and ensure that all consumers are getting
the safest food possible."
FSIS inspects billions of pounds of meat, poultry
and processed egg products annually. FSIS be-
lieves that 44 of the most serious recalls between
2007 and 2009 could have been prevented if this
procedure had been in place.
Read More...
USDA Proposes New Requirement for Meat Products
Omega-Acids Could ReduceBone Breakage in Laying Hens
UK - Researchers at the University of Bristol
funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sci-
ences Research Council have found that adding
the right combination of fatty acids to the diets of
laying hens can significantly reduce bone breakage
during lay.
The research, funded by the Biotechnology and
Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)...
Read More...
New Method Can DistinguishOrganic & Regular Eggs
NETHERLANDS - RIKILT, part of Wageningen
UR, has developed a method for verifying
whether an egg is organic with the help of ana-
lytical techniques looking at the egg's carotenoid
content.
The method works by reading a 'fingerprint' of
components of the egg. The fingerprints of au-
thentic organic products are compared...
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BSAS/WPSA 2011: Meeting Focuses on Food SecurityUK - 'Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities for Animal Science' was the theme of this year's
joint meeting of the British Society of Animal Science (BSAS), BBSRC Animal Science Forum, UK
branch of the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) and the Association for Veterinary Teaching
and Research Work, writes Jackie Linden, senior editor of ThePoultrySite.
One of the first day’s highlights was the presenta-
tion of the Hammond Memorial Lecture by Pro-
fessor Sir John Beddington, the UK Government's
Chief Scientific Advisor, who spoke on the topic,
'Food Security in the 21st Century' to a packed
lecture theatre. In a thought-provoking presenta-
tion, he followed up on a recently published Fore-
sight Report on Global Food and Farming Futures,
in which a broad range of experts described areas
that need to be covered to feed a growing world
population healthily, equitably and sustainably as
well as the role of agriculture in climate change.
Current food systems are failing for the point of
view of sustainability, Sir John said, and there is a
need to develop what he called 'climate-smart'
agriculture for both livestock and crop production
in future.
As part of the WPSA meeting, the 28th Annual
Robert Fraser Gordon Memorial Lecture was
presented by Professor Marian Dawkins of the
University of Oxford, who spoke on 'Commer-
cial-Scale Assessment of Poultry Welfare', which
she said was necessary for both research and au-
diting purposes. Using examples from her own
work, she highlighted the potential benefits and
pitfalls of small-scale and commercial scale trials
for the assessment of animal welfare.
Professor Dawkins went on to describe an inno-
vative solution to the monitoring of one measure
of broiler welfare – that of gait score – using op-
tical flow data from a camera system. She and her
team have found the method to give a very good
overall assessment of gait score of broilers on a
commercial scale, inexpensively and reliably.
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Europe
Bird Flu Costs Mount inBangladesh
BANGLADESH - Avian influenza has cost the
country's poultry industry two billion taka (BDT)
in the first three months of the current fiscal year.
"The loss will be BDT55 billion if it is estimated
from 2007," World Poultry Science Association
(WPSA) Bangladesh branch secretary general,
Abdus Salek, told a press meeting earlier this
week. BD News 24 reports that bird flu flared up
again in the country early this year forcing...
Read More...
International Conference Startsin Taiwan
TAIWAN - The 9th Asia Pacific Poultry Confer-
ence started on 20 March in Taipei City, with
more than 500 researchers, entrepreneurs and
policy-makers from 30 countries participating in
the four-day event.
During the opening ceremony, Wang Cheng-teng,
deputy minister of the Council of Agriculture,
said: "This conference will facilitate international
exchanges and scientific collaboration in...
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State Seeks to End Feed Withdrawal for HensMAHARASHTRA, INDIA - An animal welfare committee is seeking an end to the practice of starving
hens as a means to forced moulting.
In Pune, the committee to monitor animal welfare
laws in Maharashtra has directed the state depart-
ment of animal husbandry, dairy development and
fisheries (DAHDF) to ensure that all owners of
egg-laying poultry farm and integrators discon-
tinue the use of starvation to force egg-laying hens
into a moult phase. Times of India reports that the
committee, appointed by the Bombay High Court
in 2005, has in its letter instructed the DAHDF to
conduct periodic and surprise inspections at egg
farms to check for adherence to the directive.
Rajendra K. Joshi, convenor of the Committee to
Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in Maharashtra, said:
"On March 9, the Animal Welfare Board of India
(AWBI) ordered all poultry farms to immediately
discontinue starvation force moult regimes, stating
that the practice is in violation of India's Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals Act, and is a punishable
offence. This practice involves starving the hens in
order to remove excess fat, which leads to hea
-lthier and more palatable meat. When AWBI's
notice was brought to our attention, we wrote a
letter to the DAHDF, asking them to issue in-
structions to all poultry units in the state regis-
tered with them to discontinue this practice."
Starvation force moulting, practised on egg pro-
duction facilities throughout India, deprives egg
laying hens of food, in order to rejuvenate their
reproductive tracts and stimulate additional cy-
cles of egg production.
N.G. Jayasimha, manager of Humane Society In-
ternational's (HSI) factory farming campaign in
India, said: "Under the starvation force moulting
regimes, feed is often withheld for up to 14 days
and may be combined with one to two days of
water deprivation. During a force moult, hens suf-
fer greatly and may lose up to 35 per cent of
their body weight.
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Regional News
Asia
Coles Cuts Chicken Prices; Industry Angered
AUSTRALIA - The decision by retail chain, Coles,
to cut the price of its own-brand chicken meat
has angered the poultry industry.
The poultry industry has criticised Coles' decision
to cut the price of its own brand chicken meat,
according to ABC. Andreas Dubbs, the executive
director of the Chicken Meat Federation, says the
cost of grain is rising and producers will be unable
to pass those costs on to consumers.
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Uganda's Poultry Industry inthe Spotlight
UGANDA - The poultry industry is attracting
more investment attention, despite its challenges
related to the skyrocketing costs of production
emanating from increased exports of maize to
neighbouring countries.
Recently, President Yoweri Museveni has singled
out poultry and recommended it to the National
Agriculture Advisory Services as a key interven-
tion as government promotes the Prosperity...
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Global Wheat Production to Increase in 2011GLOBAL - FAO's first forecast for world wheat production in 2011 stands at 676 million tonnes, rep-
resenting a growth of 3.4 per cent from 2010, according to the March 2011 edition of the FAO’s Crop
Prospects and Food Situation report.
This level would still be below the bumper har-
vests in 2008 and 2009.
Wheat plantings in many countries have increased
or are expected to increase this year in response
to strong prices, while yield recoveries are fore-
cast in areas that were affected by drought in
2010, the Russian Federation in particular, the re-
port specified.
As the bulk of the world's coarse grains and paddy
crops are yet to be planted, it is, however, too
early to forecast total cereal production for this
year.
Looking back to last year's production, the FAO
report notes that in the low-income food-deficit
countries (LIFDCs) as a group, the 2010 cereal
output rose by 5.6 per cent, a development that
will result in reduced cereal imports in the
But this will not
necessarily spell
much relief for
these countries as
their overall cereal
import bill is esti-
mated to increase
by 20 per cent be-
cause of higher in-
ternational prices.
Prospects for the 2011 May-June harvests of
winter wheat and coarse grains in North Africa
are generally favourable, except in Tunisia where
dry conditions in January dampened hopes for
a robust wheat production recovery. The cur-
rent situation in North Africa has resulted in
the displacement of large numbers of people
and disruption to the flow of goods and...
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Africa & Oceania
Global Events
AMI International Meat,Poultry And Seafood Convention 2011 Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 13th to 16th
AMI International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Con-
vention and Exposition is a smart choice for any-
one looking for solutions to food safety,
processing, packing, and transportation
issues.Conference.
The show floor features everything you need for
sanitation, food safety and packaging, as well as
pavilions dedicated to Sustainability and Ingredi-
ents, Flavorings and Seasonings.
Experts speak on consumer trends, business tech-
nology, food safety, management and human re-
sources, operations, regulatory issues and other
critical and timely issues.
Pig & Poultry Live 2011 Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, UK
May 11th
Pig & Poultry LIVE 2011 is an innovative business
day tackling industry challenges head on.
Running in the interim years between the British
Pig & Poultry Fair, this one day event brings to-
gether over 400 entrepreneurial individuals from
across the supply chain. It gives a unique insight
into consumers and how the supply chain thinks
and responds to today’s volatile markets and chal-
lenges.
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VIV RussiaMoscow, Russia
May 17th to 19th
In its role as the nation's platform on animal pro-
duction and meat processing, VIV Russia show-
cases the industry's developments by the Feed to
Meat concept. Feed to meat brings together sup-
ply and demand within the complete animal pro-
tein chain. The driver behind the chain concept is
that animal feed and animal health are vital for
meat quality and safety. VIV Russia will represent
every step in the meat production process. Re-
lated topics will be featured in the VIV Russia
Conference.
World Poultry 2011Brussels, Belgium
May 25th to 26th
World Poultry is the premier forum for the inter-
national poultry industry, giving you the essential
information you need to deal with your most
pressing challenges and to benefit from new op-
portunities and contacts. World Poultry 2011 will
cover all the key issues facing the poultry industry
and assess production and demand trends in key
markets, exploring new opportunities for interna-
tional trade and partnerships. Join us in Brussels
to get the latest market insights and network with
key executives from across the supply chain.
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Pas Reform Launches iPad Technology
NETHERLANDS - Pas Reform has launched iPad
technology for hatchery managers.
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Meriden Opens Subsidiary in Australia
AUSTRALIA - Meriden Animal Health Limited
has recently opened a new office in Australia, fur-
ther consolidating its sales network in South-East
Asia and Australasia.
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Cobb Africa Strengthens Technical Team
AFRICA - Tom Wierda has joined the Cobb
Africa technical team, bringing more than 30
years' experience in the poultry industry.
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On-Line Poultry Welfare Training Courses
Launched
UK - rl consulting, based in Oxfordshire, UK has
launched a series of inter-active, high quality on-
line training courses under the name - 'Funda-
mentals'.
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New Feed Enzyme from Novus Gives Better
Control
US - A new dietary enzyme, CIBENZA DP100,
from Novus International gives poultry produc-
ers unprecedented control over their feed ra-
tions.
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Australian, New Zealand Seminar a Huge
Success
AUSTRALIA - In an industry 'first' for the region,
Aviagen Australia and New Zealand (AANZ)
planned and hosted senior poultry executives
from almost every company within the region at
a two-day Technical Seminar, held in the Airport
Hilton, Melbourne.
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Investments in S-line Incubators Continues
PHILIPPINES - Less than three months after the
installation of its first Petersime BioStreamer™
incubators, Bounty Fresh Food has decided to re-
place all of its multi-stage incubators at the Tarlac
broiler hatchery with BioStreamer™ setters and
hatchers.
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CID Lines Wins the Trends Magazine Award
BELGIUM - For the seventh time in a row, CID
LINES has been awarded by Trends Magazine for
being one of the 100 fastest growing companies
in West Flanders.
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Egg Production on Two Levels with Modern
Systems
GERMANY - The company, Loher Landei GmbH,
which is managed by Alfons Diekmann from
Damme in Lower Saxony and his sons Thorsten
and Arndt, recently inaugurated a new site for
barn egg production in a Big Dutchman aviary sys-
tem.
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DSM Marks its Transformation with New
Brand
GLOBAL - Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sci-
ences and Materials Sciences company today in-
troduces a new company brand: Bright Science.
Brighter LivingTM. The new brand is symbolic of
the transition to the 'new' DSM.
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Merck, Sanofi-Aventis to Keep Separate
Businesses
US & FRANCE - Merck and sanofi-aventis have an-
nounced the mutual termination of their agree-
ment to form a new animal health joint venture
by combining Merial, the animal health business of
sanofi-aventis, with Intervet/Schering-Plough,
Merck's animal health unit. As a result, each party
will keep its current, separate animal health assets
and businesses.
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Ceva Launches its Latest Vector Vaccines at VIV
Asia
THAILAND - Vectormune HVT-NDV generated
strong interest at a symposium presenting new
strategies to combat Newcastle Disease.
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New Product and Technical Manager for
Novogen
ASIA - Novogen has appointed Noppadon Sukon-
tarattanasook as Product & Technical Manager as
from 1 March 2011.
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VIV and ILDEX Tie Up in India
INDIA - VNU Exhibitions Europe and NCC Exhi-
bition Organizer (NEO) have decided to bring
their respective brands of VIV and ILDEX together
in India next year for VIV/ILDEX India 2012.
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