Alpharma Announces Video Contest Winners
US - Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are to receive the $5,000 grand prize in Alpharma's Student Video Contest.

Aviagen: Hands-on Approach to Technical Support
CROATIA - Aviagen continues to demonstrate their commitment to sharing the latest information and practical advice with customers at the annual technical seminar with Koka Varazdin, a major Ross customer in Croatia.

Smart Hatchery Partnership Celebrates 10 years in Poland
POLAND - Hama Plus S.A. and Dutch hatchery technology company Pas Reform are marking the hatchery's tenth Anniversary and ten years in partnership, with the installation of a complete Smart incubation system.

Focus of Cobb Seminars in Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC - Two broiler seminars organised by Cobb Germany and two Czech hatcheries, Mach Litomysl and Best Opava, brought together more than 160 people from different sectors of the chicken industry — broiler farmers, nutrition specialists, veterinarians...

Smart Fit for Hatchery Growth in Albania
ALBANIA - The country's leading poultry producer, Driza Limited, has signed a new Agreement with Dutch hatchery technology company, Pas Reform, for a suite of SmartSet^TM setters, SmartHatch^TM...

Aviagen Celebrates Ross Success with Perutnina Ptuj
SLOVENIA - Aviagen recently co-hosted a technical seminar with their major Ross customer in Slovenia, Perutnina Ptuj.

Geneticist Thierry Burlot Joins Novogen
FRANCE - Novogen is pleased to announce that Thierry Burlot joined the company in October 2008. He has been appointed as R&D manager.

36,000 Laying Hens in Free-Range Management
THE NETHERLANDS - Gerben van Kampen from the Dutch town of Scherpenzeel invests in the future: the innovative poultry producer took over the layer farm from his parents and recently inaugurated a modern aviary house for 36,000 laying hens in free-range...

Aviagen's First L.I.R. Technical Meeting in Malaysia
MALAYSIA - Aviagen has recently held the inaugural L.I.R. Technical Association meeting in Langkawi, Malaysia.

Aviagen Enhances European Veterinary Support
EU - Aviagen have strengthened their European technical team with the addition of Africa Fernández, Aviagen’s Company Veterinarian.

Biosecurity in Focus at Salmonella Seminar in Hungary
HUNGARY - Aviagen Kft, part of Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, recently teamed up with the Hungarian Poultry Product Board, the Central Agricultural Office of Animal Health and the Animal Welfare Directorate in Budapest to hold...

Eggs! Special Theme at VIV Asia 2009
BANGKOK - At VIV Asia 2009, from 11 - 13 March in Bangkok, Thailand, egg production and processing in Asia will receive special attention.

Voting Starts for Alpharma Video Contest
US - The videos are posted and voting can now begin in the Alpharma Student Video Contest. Anyone can visit the web site to view the videos and cast a ballot. Voting ends on 19 December 2008 with the producers of the video with the most votes receiving...

Another Three Chick Transporters for Al Bayad
SAUDI ARABIA - Confidence in One-O-Four results in another three HatchTravellers for Al bayad.

New Look for Controllers
THE NETHERLANDS - Vostermans has created a new look for its expanded line, Mf-Net.

Saife Vet Med co-ordinates Orego-Stim® seminars
INDIA - Saife Vet Med co-ordinates Orego-Stim® seminars

Cobb-Vantress Top Brass Visited Hendrix HQ
NETHERLANDS - The senior management of Cobb-Vantress visited the head office of Hendrix Genetics in early November 2008.

Anatomy of the Chicken Goes Digital
AUSTRALIA - A digitally revised version of the Anatomy of the Chicken learning resource developed in the 1960s can now be accessed through Poultry Hub from Poultry CRC.

Arbor Acres Celebrates in Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA - Arbor Acres has recently held a global forum in Buenos Aires, which included a celebration of the company's 75th anniversary.

King Pharmaceuticals Acquires Alpharma
US - The press release states that the combination will create a leading specialty pharmaceutical company with greater commercialisation capabilities, expanded portfolio of pain management products and a strengthened pipeline.

Improved Fan Shutter
THE NETHERLANDS - Vostermans has improved its Multifan 130 with a quieter and more light-proof shutter.

EU - New Bio-Protection Program
CID LINES n.v., the manufacturer of more than 300 cleaning and disinfection chemicals, has extended its range with the BIOPROTEXION BOX, which was launched at EuroTier 2008.

Demand for Cobb 500 ‘Quite Outstanding’
POLAND - Cobb Germany celebrated its 10^th anniversary in the Polish market with a well attended customer seminar involving 87 clients from all over the country.

New Controller in Fan Motor
THE NETHERLANDS - Vostermans has introduced its Trinc-1, a triac controller incorporated in the motor.

Meet What You Eat: Alpharma Video Contest
US - The second phase of the Alpharma student video contest is underway. The contest encourages participants to produce short videos that tell the story of traditional farming or livestock production.