Aviagen's Ross Middle East Team on the Road Supporting Customers
ASIA - At the end of 2005, Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, completed a year-long programme of Ross technical seminars and roadshows, specially tailored to the demands of the Middle East Marketplace.

Aviagen Mapping the Future of Poultry Breeding
UK - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, is once again embracing innovative technologies to improve the way in which they select their breeding stock.

Aviagen Appoints Bill Stanley as Veterinary Health Director
EU - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Stanley as Veterinary Health Director for Aviagen within Europe.

Aviagen Acquires British United Turkeys from Merial
US - Aviagen and Merial Ltd are pleased to announce that Aviagen has completed the purchase of Merial's subsidiary British United Turkeys (B.U.T.), one of the world's leading turkey breeding companies. The transaction, concluded on August 26th,...

Aviagen Hosts 42nd Arbor Acres Production Management School
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, recently completed its annual production management course. This four-week workshop brings participants from around the world together to learn the latest information in all areas of poultry...

Aviagen Appoints Dominic Elfick Director of Research and Development
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has appointed Dominic Elfick as director of research and development for Aviagen in North and South America.

Aviagen Adds Sales and Marketing Support in Asia
UK - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has appointed Ms. Orapan Chansawat as Regional Marketing and Sales Co-ordinator for Asia. In this role, she will be responsible for customer sales coordination and regional marketing activities...

New Director of Veterinary Services for Nicholas Turkeys
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has appointed Dr. Robert Edson as director of veterinary services for Nicholas Turkeys. In this role, he will be responsible for all internal veterinary and health services and will provide...

One-of-a-kind Program Bridges Gap Between Classroom and Poultry Industry
US - Ten college students representing four universities participated in Aviagen's Second Annual Hatchery Short Course held in Talladega, Alabama from May 24-26. During the course, participants from Pennsylvania State University, Texas A&M University,...

Aviagen's European Technical Seminar is a Success
UK - At the end of May 2005, Aviagen continued its series of European technical events with a seminar focusing on successful management of Parent Stock. One hundred and thirty one delegates representing Aviagens distributors and Parent Stock customers...

Innovative technical support for growing markets
EUROPE - Aviagen's Eastern European team have worked hard to build and maintain sales growth in Russia and Central Europe. Our visits to customer farms have allowed us to understand the issues facing our customers much better, but we realised that...

Biggest Ever Delivery of 220,000 Ross 308 Parent Stock
ALABAMA - The biggest single Parent Stock delivery Aviagen has ever made took place at the beginning of March 2005, when 220,000 Ross 308 females arrived at Mach Drubez a.s. Smirice parent farm in the Czech Republic. Around six times larger than the average...

Aviagen Becomes Part of the Erich Wesjohann Group
ALABAMA - Aviagen International Group Inc. ("Aviagen"), the world's leading poultry meat science company, has been acquired by Erich Wesjohann GmbH & Co. KG (the "Erich Wesjohann Group"), the leader in poultry science for the egg...

Aviagen pledges to strengthen Nicholas turkey business
GEORGIA - Aviagen has made a corporate pledge to strengthen its turkey business, Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms, by positioning the company to draw from the data and technology established in Aviagen’s chicken business, according to Aviagen group vice...

Aviagen adopts Salmonella test
US - Aviagen, the world's largest broiler breeding company, is to use Igen Systems’ new salmonella test for its North American poultry stock.

New Owners For Poultry Breeder Aviagen
Aviagen, one of the world's largest breeders and supplier of pedigree birds for the production of chickens and turkeys will have a new owner, Private equity group Advent International