Pas Reform Boosts Customer Service For Worldwide Projects
NETHERLANDS - To meet the demands of increasing numbers of new hatchery projects worldwide, Pas Reform has boosted its customer service and support department with the appointment of Erik Meijer to the role of Service Manager.

New Arbor Acres Performance Objectives Released
GLOBE - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, has unveiled new editions of its Arbor Acres performance objectives for both breeder and broiler products.

Aviagen Strengthen UK Customer Focus Team
UK - Aviagen is underlining its commitment to supporting its UK customer base with the addition of Adrian Rushby to its UK team as Head of Sales.

Lohmann And Pas Reform Academy Deliver Exemplary Training For Hatchery Managers
NETHERLANDS - Lohmann Breeders recently teamed up with Pas Reform Academy and PTC+ in Barneveld (The Netherlands) to deliver a bespoke training program for 15 hatchery managers from eight businesses in former Soviet Union countries Russia, Armenia, Ukraine,...

Bounty Fresh Launches First Single-Stage Smart Hatchery Project In The Philippines
PHILLIPINES - Having monitored the development of single-stage incubation technologies for several years, Bounty Fresh Foods inc. (formerly Tyson Agro) has elected to install its new broiler hatchery project in Cagayan d’Oro, Mindanao, with single-stage,...

Aviagen Congratulates Mach Hatcheries
CZECH REPUBLIC - Aviagen representatives were delighted to take part in the 15th anniversary celebrations of Mach Hatcheries in the Czech Republic this month. The company has been a Ross Parent Stock customer during this time.

Cobb Appoints New US Sales Manager
US - Heath Wessels has been appointed US sales manager for Cobb-Vantress, filling the position recently vacated by Dr Aldo Rossi, now general manager for North America.

Genetic Discovery Will Improve Feed Values And Environmental Quality
IOWA - Scientists have identified the plant gene that controls Phytic acid, a naturally occuring organic acid that influences the digestibility of feed grains. Deactivating it will reduce the amount of phosphorous and other pollutants, excreted in animal...

New House For 50.000 Pullets Bound For Laying Aviaries
FRANCE - Eggs from layers kept in alternative layer systems are on the rise in France.

Chubby Chick Doubles Production Capacity
SOUTH AFRICA - Well known South African poultry producer Chubby Chick has signed a major deal with poultry equipment supplier Spartan Equipment in order to double their production capacity from 500.000 birds per week to one million by 2011.

Regional Sales And Marketing Appointments
GLOBE - A series of new appointments has been made within the Cobb sales group serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Seminar Shows Strong Support For Iradia And Cobb In Former Yugoslavia
GLOBE - On the eve of the agricultural exhibition in Novi Sad, a seminar organised by Iradia and Cobb Germany brought together more than 120 people from Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia to hear about the latest trends in the world poultry industry.

Hubbard Establishes JV For New GP Operation In Hungary
HUNGARY - Hubbard has signed an agreement with ABONA kft to establish a local Joint company called "AGRABONA kft" which will be producing and distributing the Hubbard FLEX breeders in Hungary.

New House For Ring Less Rearing Of 8,500 Turkeys
According to the saying „Nothing ventured, nothing gained“, Andrea and Rüdiger Lämmle from Baden-Württemberg in Germany looked for planning and construction off the beaten track for their new turkey rearing house.

New L.I.R. Performance Objectives
GLOBAL - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has unveiled new editions of its Lohmann Meat performance objectives for both breeder and broiler products for their L.I.R. brand. Using a common strategy worldwide, these objectives were...

Schering-Plough Animal Health Expands Poultry Portfolio With Addition Of Aviguard
GLOBAL - Schering-Plough Animal Health has confirmed that it has secured agreement with Microbial Developments Ltd (MDL) to become sole supplier of Aviguard, the leading natural gut flora product for poultry.

Smart Investment Pays Dividends For Wasikowski Hatchery In Poland
POLAND - Since opting for the use of single stage incubation processes with Smart Technologies from Pas Reform last year, Specjalistyczne Gospodarstwo Rolno Drobiarskie (SGRD) owner Jan Wasikowski in Czarne, Poland, is reporting significant increases...

New Ross Performance Standards Unveiled
GLOBAL - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has unveiled revised performance standards for the Ross brand, with the emphasis on close communication with customers and consistency of information across the world.

Vencomatic Appoints New Market Development Manager For Germany And Scandinavia
GERMANY - Poultry equipment manufacturer Vencomatic is pleased to announce the appointment of Harry Luimes (43) as market development manager for Germany and Scandinavia.

Pas Reform Appoints Representative To Support Smart Growth In The USA
US - Since launching its industry-leading Smart single-stage incubation system in the USA in January 2007, Pas Reform announces further expansion to its worldwide network, with the appointment of Mr. Dave Neff to drive the company’s commercial activities...

Aviagen Brand Updates
GLOBAL - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, operates in over than 85 countries. Here is an update on three of the company's brands.

Hubbard acquires Fulletby hatchery in the UK
UK - Hubbard SAS, the leading European supplier of broiler breeding stock, has entered into an agreement to acquire Fulletby hatchery from Joice and Hill Poultry Ltd.

LISKo Broiler sign-up to Smart
THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch hatchery technology company Pas Reform signed a new contract with LISKo Broiler, from Voronezh region, Russian Federation, for the supply of a turnkey hatchery with a capacity of 60 million eggs per year.

Grand Parent Poultry in Pakistan inaugurates new breeder hatchery
PAKISTAN - During May 2007 Grand Parent Poultry (Pvt) Ltd in Pakistan held a commemoration ceremony in collaboration with Hubbard SAS from France to herald the successful completion of its 15 years as leading producer of broiler parent stock in Pakistan...

Technical service appointment in the US
US - Charles Swain has joined the Cobb team as a technical service representative in the United States.