Aviagen Launches the Ross Rowan
EU - The latest addition to the Aviagen product range is the Ross Rowan, a brown-feathered male that is attracting considerable interest throughout the UK and Western Europe.

Broiler Performance is on the Agenda for Ross Distributors
GENERAL - Ross Distributors from Turkey, the Middle East and Africa recently came together for the fourth annual distributor customer focus team meeting in Antalya, Turkey. This year, the three-day event, hosted by the Ross regional team, focused on...

Aviagen Expands Operations Down Under
NEW ZEALAND - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has reached an agreement to purchase the poultry breeding production facilities of Bartter Enterprises, Australia and Tegel Foods (Ross Poultry New Zealand), New Zealand. ...

Breeding Companies Unite on Genomics Programme
GLOBE - In an unprecedented collaboration the leading poultry breeding companies Aviagen, Hy-Line International and Lohmann Tierzucht have committed to a combined initiative to evaluate and implement a new genetic technology - Genome Wide Selection...

On The Road: Aviagen Supporting East Europe
GENERAL - As customers face the challenges of elevated feed prices and increasing production costs, Aviagen KFT, part of the Aviagen Group, have recently organised a successful series of seminars in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Serbia, working...

Aviagen Appoint Regional Technical Manager
UK - Aviagen have appointed Dave Watts as Regional Technical Manager for the UK and Aviagen's Ross European Association distributor territories. In this role, he will lead the experienced regional technical team and will be responsible for co-ordinating...

Arbor Acres Successful Seminar in SA
SOUTH AFRICA - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, recently participated in a series of successful workshops in South Africa.

Aviagen Announces Formation of Aviagen Turkeys
HUNTSVILLE, US - The Aviagen Group has decided to fully merge its two turkey breeding companies, Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms (Nicholas) and British United Turkeys (B.U.T.), which have been operating as separate companies since the acquisition of B.U.T....

Aviagen Strengthens Team Italia
ITALY - Aviagen are pleased to announce the appointment of Lorenzo Rossi as Technical Service Manager for Italy, reporting to Claudio Ambrogio, General Manager, Aviagen Italia.

Aviagen Italia Host Successful Technical Seminar
ITALY - Aviagen recently held a three day workshop for their entire European Technical Team at Lake Orta, near Milan in Italy. Over thirty members of staff from Aviagen’s European operations attended the event and discussed topics such as Managing...

Keeping Chooks in Top Condition
UK - Producing high quality male breeders and reducing injuries at feeding were two key topics at the recent DSM conference.

Aviagen Restructures for Core Businesses
US - The Aviagen Group, the world’s leading poultry breeder has announced that the company has been divided into two separate business units: “Aviagen Broiler Breeding” and “Aviagen Turkeys and other Aviagen Operations”.

Back to School - Aviagen in Beijing
BEIJING, CHINA – Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, recently completed a week-long poultry management course in Beijing. The school brought participants from all across China together to learn the latest information in all...

Aviagen Strengthens Eastern European Technical Team
EU - Aviagen are pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Clark as Technical Services Manager for Eastern Europe and the CIS. Neil moves from Aviagen’s Western European Technical Team and will report to Jonny Harrison, Regional Technical Man...

Aviagen Kft Continues to Invest in Hungary
HUNGARY - Aviagen Kft, part of the Aviagen Group, recently celebrated the opening of its latest grandparent farm, Ásványráró, situated in north-west Hungary. Over 120 people from Aviagen Kft's customer base in Hungary and surrounding countries, as well...

Aviagen Strengthen L.I.R Team
GLOBE - Aviagen are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonny Lester as Technical Service Manager for their L.I.R. brand. Jonny joins the L.I.R. team after spending the last year undertaking an intensive technical training programme on Aviagen’s and...

Aviagen's Ross EPI Largest Single Stage PS Hatchery in Western Europe
To accommodate its plans for further expansion, Parent Stock hatchery Ross EPI, part of the Aviagen Group, has completed a comprehensive refurbishment of its Dutch hatchery operations.

Aviagen Appoints Vice-President of Projects
UK - Aviagen has announced that Ian Hamilton has been appointed to the new position of Vice-President Projects. In this role, Ian will take on specific projects supporting the Aviagen Turkey operations, the Hatching Egg Business and Acquisitions...

New European President for Aviagen
EU - Aviagen Appoints Val Mendeleev as President, European Operations.

Aviagen PhD Student Scoops Scholarship Award
UK - Gillian Hunter, BVMS, MS, MRCVS, a PhD student sponsored jointly by Aviagen and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has been given the Scholarship Award at the recent British Poultry Council Annual Awards Ceremony held...

Aviagen Names New Director of Marketing
US - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has named David Burnham as director of marketing.

Middle East and Africa Distributors Celebrate Arbor Acres Plus Success
KENYA - The second meeting of the Arbor Acres Middle East and Africa Association (AAMEAA) was recently held in Kenya.

Ross Nutrition Seminar in Turkey
TURKEY - Ross Breeders Anadolu, Aviagen's Joint-Venture Company in Turkey, recently held a nutrition seminar in Istanbul. 50 representatives from the major Turkish feed suppliers attended the meeting.

Aviagen and Kego Host Successful Greek Customer Seminar
GREECE - Aviagen joined forces with Kego S.A., the Ross agent in Greece, to host their first customer seminar to introduce Aviagen to the Greek market and to discuss aspects of breeder management.

Aviagen Appoints Val Mendeleev as President, European Operations
EU - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has appointed Val Mendeleev as President, European Operations effective from 7th January 2008.