VIV China Reflects Development of Chinese Industry
CHINA - The success of the recent VIV China exhibition has been attributed to the growing professionalism of China's livestock industries.

Maternal Antibody May Explain Success of In Ovo Vaccination
US - New research suggests that low maternal antibody concentrations at day 18 (E18) or day 19 (E19) of incubation may be one reason why in ovo vaccination is so successful, and holds the key to the future development of new vaccines for chickens, according...

New Appointments in Aviagen's TMEA Team
GLOBAL - Aviagen has announced the appointment of Michael Garden as Business Manager for the Turkey, Middle East and Africa (TMEA) region as part of the company's ongoing investment in customer service.

Hy-Line Technical Service School Largest to Date
US - Hy-Line International held its fifteenth bi-annual Technical Service School in June 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Industry Leaders Attend Asian Seminars
GLOBAL - The avian immune system and infectious bursal disease (IBD) were top of the agenda at two recent seminars held in Indonesia and Thailand.

VIV China: Another Successful Year and VIV Event
CHINA - Meriden (Guangzhou) Biotech Co Limited would like to thank all of those customers that visited the stand at the recent VIV CHINA.

Pfizer Trainee Awards for Pig and Poultry Industries
UK - Employees on pig and poultry farms in North Lincolnshire — Georgina Cherrill and Andrew Hall — are the 2009 winners of the Pfizer Trainee of the Year Awards.

Aviagen Appoints New Technical Team Leader
UK - Alan Thomson has been appointed to the role of Regional Technical and Commercial Manager for Aviagen Ltd.

Bernard Matthews Farms Pioneers Silver Protection
UK - Bernard Matthews Farms, the largest turkey farming company in Britain, is pioneering a new silver antimicrobial protection on its transportation crates to shield its poultry flocks from a wide range of pathogens.

Hatchery Workshops a Big Hit with Customers
GLOBAL - Aviagen recently continued their ongoing hands-on training programme for Central and Eastern European customers with a series of hatchery workshops in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

New Merck Company Begins Operations
US - Merck has outlined its global plans following the completion of Merck's merger with Schering-Plough Corporation announced this week. Raul E. Kohan has been named president of the Animal Health division.

New Pfizer AH Aims to Address Industry Concerns
FRANCE - In an interview, Hervé Le Galludec, the Poultry Business Director in the European region for the new Pfizer Animal Health, explains how Pfizer's acquisition of Fort Dodge Animal Health will bring a new key partner to the poultry industry.

Petersime Expands Management Team
BELGIUM - Geert Callens has been hired by Petersime as a Strategic Business Development Manager.

Visitors Get a View of Oaklands' Colony System
UK - Hy-Line UK recently welcomed visitors from the Netherlands, Russia and the Ukraine to their head office in Warwickshire.

VIV Europe 2010 Returns to its Roots in Utrecht
NETHERLANDS - VIV Europe 2010 will take place on 20 to 22 April 2010 in the Jaarbeurs at Utrecht in the Netherlands.

New Cobb Technical Service Appointment in Asia
GLOBAL - Dr Alvin Arucan has joined the Cobb technical service team in Asia, increasing support for the company's growing business in the region.

Hy-Line Continues Growth in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH - Kazi Farms, exclusive Hy-Line distributor to Bangladesh since 2001, sells the Hy-Line Brown and Hy-Line W-36 layers throughout the country.

Merck, Schering-Plough Merger Approved
GLOBAL - Merck and Schering-Plough have received approvals from the US Federal Trade Commission, Swiss Competition Commission and Canadian Competition Bureau for their proposed merger but significant divestitures are required.

Cobb Appoints Major Distributor for Middle East
GLOBAL - Cobb Saudi Arabia has appointed a major Cobb distributor in the Middle East.

Petersime Now Offers Documentation in 11 Languages
BELGIUM - Petersime's Tailored Documentation Box is now available in the Turkish language, bringing the total to 11 different languages.

LIC Agrotech Holds Workshop on Orego-Stim
THAILAND - LIC Agrotech recently held a workshop entitled Orego-Stim – The Ultimate Solution.

Aviagen's European Team Focuses on Ventilation
NETHERLANDS - Aviagen's European technical team recently held a three-day meeting as part of the company's ongoing programme of improving customer support through effective information exchange and training.

New Pfizer Animal Health is Unveiled
US - Following the acquisition of Wyeth, the addition of Fort Dodge Animal Health products diversifies and enhances Pfizer's already robust US portfolio.

Hubbard, CPGP Support Successful CPC Poultry School
EGYPT - Hubbard and CPGP have supported the successful 13th CPC Poultry School.

Avicola Calarasi Signs up for Petersime Hatchery
ROMANIA - Avicola Calarasi (Romania) has signed a hatchery modernisation project with Petersime.