Poultry

The market for Halal products has been growing year after year, not only because the demand from Arab countries, but also because of Muslim communities all over the world. Photo: Daniel Azevedo

14-09-2021 | News

Halal meat accounts for 40% of Brazilian poultry exports

Foodborne pathogens Salmonella and Campylobacter are commensals in broilers but do not cause any disease in the birds. However, there is a risk of meat contamination. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

10-09-2021 | News

Effects of anti-microbial interventions during the slaughter

Transportation of live animals has always been an Achilles heel, hence strict protocols are in place. Photo: Bart Nijs

09-09-2021 | News

Revised UK welfare in transport measures come under fire

Neurobiological mechanisms for measuring day length regulate reproduction in turkeys and provide a seasonal window when the bird can reproduce. Photo: Bert Jansen

08-09-2021 | Article

Boosting turkey reproductive output

The Power of Food concluded that Government support for people facing food insecurity was inadequate throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: ANP

08-09-2021 | News

Community experiences of tackling food insecurity

Russia wants to up its hatching egg production and is now planning to reimburse 20 percent of investments in the sector. Photo: Bert Jansen

07-09-2021 | News

Russia introduces major state aid for breeding farms

A sharp increase in the price of feed, the Covid-19 pandemic s impact on the hospitality industry and tourism, and the loss of some export markets affected Bulgaria poultry sector in 2020. Photo: Zoe Schaeffer

06-09-2021 | News

Bulgaria’s poultry sector optimistic despite challenges

The ITAC recommendation is for a continuation of existing anti-dumping duties on bone-in imports from these countries for a further 5 years. Photo: lifeforstock

06-09-2021 | News

SA: Anti-dumping duties on poultry from Germany, UK, NL

The plant-based eggs are designed to be an easy substitute for traditional eggs, like scrambled eggs. Photo: Nabati Foods

03-09-2021 | News

New plant-based liquid egg patented

CPF has applied the European cage-free standard at Wang Somboon farm. The closed chicken house has a low stocking density of 7 laying hens/sqm compared with the general standard of a maximum of 9 hens/sqm. Photo: CPF

03-09-2021 | Article

CP Foods revs up cage-free production

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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