Spain’s Granja Crusvi adopts new SmartPro™ for hatchery expansion
Catalonian integration Granja Crusvi is among the first in the world to adopt Pas Reform’s latest advancement in hatchery technologies. The company is to renovate part of its existing hatchery, replacing its entire hatchery capacity with the new SmartPro™ system, launched this year.
The Reus-based integration was also among the first to adopt Pas Reform’s SmartSet™ setters, when they launched in 2005. “The technical results we achieved w...
Canadian processor plans $46 million poultry plant
Maple Lodge Farms Ltd. plans to open a $46 million poultry processing plant in Kentville, Nova Scotia, by spring 2012, Canadian media reported.
The fac...
An effective natural solution against bacterial enteritis is available
Kemin presents the effect of dietary addition of Bacillus Subtilis PB6 spores on gut health conditions at two conferences in France.Over the last few we...
24th SPACE: The livestock industry returns for its key event
SPACE 2010, to be held from 14 to 17 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, is once again taking place in a difficult context for the livestock in...New mechanism of bird flu virus circulation and transmission discovered
An international team of Italy-US researchers have discovered a new mechanism of avian influenza virus circulation and transmission in nature.
Led by Mauro Delogu, virologist from the Veterinary Faculty of the Bologna University and researchers from t...
Less preservatives increase bacterial impact in food
In response to consumer demand for more natural food, the food industry has reduced the amount of preservatives in food over recent years.
A common preservative is acetic acid, which is used to stop bacterial growth in dressings, sauces, cheese and pi...
Livestock antibiotic use, human health linked
A USDA official told a Congressional panel there is likely a link between agricultural antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in humans.
“USDA believes that it is likely that the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture does lead to some cases of ...
Southeast Asian customers benefit from local Roxell presence
As of May, 2010, Roxell serves and supplies its customers and distributors in the Asia-Pacific region directly from a newly established facility in Malaysia.
The new Roxell branch is situated in Shah Alam in the state of Selangor.
The location was stra...
Tyson renewable fuels plant prepares to begin operations
Tyson Foods announced its Dynamic Fuels plant in Geismar, La., is mechanically complete and the company has begun working to start operations.
Dynamic Fuels, a joint venture between Tyson and Syntroleum Corp., will convert fats, greases and oils suppl...
Aviagen supports Moy Park with Irish customer tour
The world's leading poultry breeding company Aviagen recently joined forces with Moy Park, to present a series of seminars to customers across Southern Ireland. Moy Park is one of Europe’s leading poultry producing companies and the Ross distributo...
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