VIV ASIA - Seminar Explores Ways to Boost Egg Intake
THAILAND - 'Miracle of Eggs' was a seminar held at the VIV Asia show in Bangkok today. Its main aim was to find ways to increase egg consumption in Thailand, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultrySite.

VIV ASIA - The Key to More Profitable Egg Production
THAILAND - Layer producers looking for lower feed costs with higher fibre feed ingredients can use the latest developments in enzyme technology reported Dr Yingjun Ru at the VIV Asia Eggs conference, Thailand, Bangkok, 12 March 2009. Using a carefully...

VIV ASIA - Show Opens to Help Animal Industries Tackle Global Economic Crisis
THAILAND - VIV Asia 2009 opened today, with the overall theme of helping the Asian livestock industries to tackle the global economic crisis. At the opening ceremony, the speakers were optimistic about the future, reports Jackie Linden for ThePoultry...

VIV ASIA - Asian Personalities Announced
THAILAND - The winners were announced of the Pig or Poultry Personality Awards at the opening ceremony of VIV Asia 2009 in Bangkok today, writes ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden. They were Gordon Butland, Dr Orapin Sukpiriyagul and Prajit Udnoon.

VIV ASIA - Dutch, Thai Groups Co-Operate over Vietnamese Show
THAILAND - Thailand's N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer (NEO) and VNU Exhibitions Europe of the Netherlands are to strengthen their co-operation in ILDEX Vietnam, it was announced at the VIV Asia show.

Merck and Schering-Plough to Merge
GLOBE - Merck & Co., Inc. and Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which Merck and Schering-Plough will combine, under the name Merck, in a stock and cash...

Ross 708 in Focus in Europe
EU - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, recently held a seminar in Amsterdam for their Ross 708 customers. The focus of the seminar was managing the Ross 708 in Europe and the event was attended by delegates from 15 countries across...

Hy-Line Appoints New Technical Services Director
US - Dr Kristjan Bregendahl has been appointed Director of Technical Services for Hy-Line International.

Cobb Germany Celebrated Multinational Christmas
GERMANY - Fourteen nationalities in Cobb Germany celebrated Christmas.

New International Sales Director for Hy-Line
UK - Hy-Line International (U.K.) has appointed Jonathan Cade as international sales director.

Aviagen Names New Technical Service Manager
PHILIPPINES - Esmi Barrera San Pedro has been appointed by Aviagen to the position of technical service manager for the Asian region.

Feed Focus for Aviagen's Czech Customers
CZECH REPUBLIC - Nutrition was the focus of Aviagen's most recent customer event.

Aviagen Strengthens Global Nutrition Team
US - Aviagen has recently named Dr Leonardo Linares as a new technical service nutritionist.

Verrey Joins Hubbard's Middle East Sales Team
FRANCE - Hubbard has announced that Thomas Verrey has joined its sales team.

Aviagen Strengthens Team in Latin America, Caribbean
GLOBAL - Aviagen has strengthened their operations in Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean with some changes to the senior personnel.

Europe's Largest Parent Stock Hatchery Opened
GERMANY - Europe's largest parent stock (PS) hatchery is open for business. Aviagen's €12 million facility will hatch one million chicks each month.

Frackenpohl Appointed Nutritiontist by Cobb Europe
UK - Uwe Frackenpohl has joined Cobb Europe as nutritionist and product manager.

Top Results from Large-Scale Aviary
THE NETHERLANDS - October 2008 saw the completion of one of the largest aviary houses in Europe at the farm of the Claessens family at Heide-Venray in the Netherlands.

Award for Top Cobb Flocks in US
US - Tyson Sedalia won Cobb's 2008 US Top Complex Awards based on overall flock performance.

Changes in VIV Calendar in Asia-Pacific
GLOBAL - The organiser of the VIV trade shows has announced changes in the trade show calendar in Asia-Pacific: VIV China will become an annual event, and VIV India is re-scheduled in a new location.

Merial Takes Avian Business to New Dimension
US - Merial Limited has grown its avian business by becoming the exclusive distributor and technical service provider of the innovative in-ovo injection systems of AviTech, LLC.

New Laboratory 'One of the World's Best'
BRAZIL - Cobb's new quality control laboratory, which opened last summer in Brazil, is one of the world's most sophisticated and modern laboratories in the industry.

Further Expansion at Big Dutchman Asia
MALAYSIA - To enhance its sales and technical support in the region, Big Dutchman Asia (BD Asia), Shah Alam, Malaysia, is further expanding its Poultry Division.

Leadership Changes at Hy-Line International
US - Hy-Line International is pleased to announce that Dr Douglas Grieve has been appointed president of Hy-Line International, and Thomas Dixon is the new Sales & Marketing Director.

Launch of FIGAP/VIV América Latina 2010
MEXICO - At the IPE in Atlanta a new VIV initiative was announced: FIGAP/VIV América Latina 2010. The exhibition takes place on 21-23 October 2010, in Guadalajara, Mexico.