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In the US, a US$1 billion plan has been launched to reduce the power of a handful of large companies that have been controlling the American meat and poultry supply chains. Photo: Dyana Wing So
12-01-2022 | News

Biden takes action to create a fairer poultry supply chain

Keeping broilers longer at lower density could double production costs. Photo: Lex Salverda
21-12-2021 | News

Latvian Kekava voices concerns over new welfare standards

In November, agriculture secretary, William Dar, signed an MOA with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairman and administrator, Wilma Eisma, to establish the country s first integrated cold examination facility in agriculture at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Photo: Philippines Department of Agriculture
17-12-2021 | News

Philippines: 1st cold examination facility for poultry, agri

The supply of poultry meat is plentiful but there is a shortage of labour due to coronavirus issues and travel restrictions on workers. Photo: Henk Riswick
25-11-2021 | Article

Oversupply and labour concerns in global poultry market

White striping is a muscle disease that is reported to impact 50-96% of fast-growing chickens and is a consequence of fast growth rates. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
05-10-2021 | News

White striping widely prevalent in US supermarket chicken

AVEC is keen to see a fair transition towards more sustainable European poultry meat production, but said it was necessary for EU authorities to guarantee and enforce a level playing field with international trade partners. Photo: Lex Salverda
04-10-2021 | News

European poultry meat sector develops Sustainability Charter

Both for stunning and packaging the poultry industry needs CO2, which is currently in short supply. Photo: Hans Prinsen
27-09-2021 | News

Poultry shortages after fertiliser plants close

The USDA s Food Safety and Inspection Service is asking for feedback on a range of issues concerning cell-based meat. Photo: Roel Dijkstra
23-09-2021 | News

US consults on labelling of cell-based poultry

Yum! Brands pledges to transition to 100% cage-free eggs across at least 25,000 restaurants by 2026. Photo: Brianna Santellan
22-09-2021 | News

‘Largest and longest’ global cage-free campaign a success

Food service activities in Thailand in the first 6 months of 2021 declined around 14% from the same period in 2020, and the number of foreign tourists declined from 20 million prior to the pandemic, to just 11,200. Photo: Chillimedia from Pixabay
21-09-2021 | News

Slow recovery for Thailand’s poultry market