Protests cause chicken and egg shortage on Colombian market Protests against Colombian president Ivan Duque have led to blocked roads, affecting poultry production and...
Colombia: Detecting superbugs in poultry A team of scientists in Colombia are working with the Welcome Trust to reduce the levels of antibiotic-resistant...
Cargill posts strong end of year results Growing global demand for protein has helped Cargill reach one of its best financial performances.
IEC - global database of animal welfare legislation launched The International Egg Commission (IEC) has launched a global database of animal welfare legislation.
Canada steps up avian flu surveillance efforts The governments of Canada and British Columbia are investing CAD$ 300,000 (€200,000) to strengthen the...
Hy-Line Int promotes Latin America regional manager Layer poultry genetics company, Hy-Line International, has announced the promotion of Dr Daniel Valbuena as...
Colombian poultry industry challenged by inflation For the National Federation of Poultry Farmers of Colombia, devaluation brings lasting inflation, distrust in...
Aviagen appoints global head of nutrition services Global poultry breeder, Aviagen, has appointed Dr Alejandro (Alex) Corzo as global head of nutrition services....
Colombia looks to expand its poultry export market With about 1,940 million potential consumers, the Colombian poultry and egg industry is targeting new markets in...
Colombian hatchery embarks on expansion plan Pronavicola, one of Colombia’s leading companies in the poultry sector, is embarking on a multi-phase hatchery...
Keeping Salmonella Gallinarum out of layer farms A study in 2013, identified the presence of Salmonella Gallinarum (SG) in brown egg layers in Colombia and the...
Nutraferma signs distribution agreement with Carval Nutraferma has entered a distribution agreement with Carval Company. Through this agreement, producers in...
Novogen appoints representative for the Andean Pact Novogen has appointed Tomás Pérez as technical and commercial representative for the Andean Pact.
Latest World Poultry magazine now online World Poultry number two of this year focuses strongly on broiler growing.
Ecuador: Christmas is the season for turkey Turkey consumption in Ecuador is a seasonal thing, mainly Christmas. And the season has started with the...
Bolivia evaluates avian genetics from Colombia Bolivia is considering importing avian genetic material from Colombia in the form of fertile eggs and day-old...
Blood rules the quality of the carcass Like in every living creature, blood is a vital part of the chicken’s body, influencing the most important...
Adequate welfare for good quality and yield The various successive steps in poultry processing start from feed withdrawal at the farm to shipping of the end...
Saving water in the processing plant Millions of litres of water are used in a processing plant annually. But water is a costly and scarce production...
People make the business A poultry processing operation is not really an inspiring environment. But its success highly depends on the...
Central America on the way to further progress El Salvador will be hosting the upcoming edition of the biennial ALA congress and show. This small country in...
Revealing and controlling the hidden losses of processing A poultry processing plant is in many cases a non-stop facility. Every gram lost from the chicken carcass is a...
Turning the buttons in time for effective processing A poultry processing plant is an industrial facility. All the stages in the entire process, together determine...
Monitoring key aspects allows proper process control Chicken processing is a permanent effort to minimise losses and achieve the highest possible quality. By...
Reducing downgrading starts with capturing Keeping the rate of downgrades in the processing plant at the lowest possible level, greatly determines the...
Optimal feed withdrawal minimises losses at processing Feed withdrawal in broiler flocks that are about to be taken to slaughter, greatly influences processing and...