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.

Big Dutchman's Office Expansion Concluded
US - Big Dutchman USA has just completed the construction of over 7,000 square feet of additional office space at its headquarters for the Americas in Holland, Michigan.

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.

India To Conduct Mock Drills & Exercise To Combat Bird Flu
INDIA - Beginning January 2008, India would conduct table-top exercises, simulations and mock drills jointly with other by countries to combat Avian influenza or commonly known as bird flu.

Koka Scoops Ross Regional Broiler Award
CROATIA - Koka d.d, based in Varazdin, Croatia, are the proud winners of the inaugural Regional Ross Broiler Awards for Central and Eastern Europe.

DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition On Track for Strong 2007
US - The Agriculture and Nutrition (A&N) business of multinational Dupont is on track with its previously announced August financial forecast for the full year 2007, positioning the business for solid 2008 financial performance, according to DuPont Group...

Aviagen Strengthens Eastern European Technical Team
EU - Aviagen are pleased to announce the appointment of Krunoslav (Kruno) Bosilj as Technical Services Manager for Eastern Europe and the CIS.

Aviagen Holds Successful Seminar in Brazil
BRAZIL - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breeding company, recently held a successful seminar in Brazil to discuss trends in the poultry industry and prospective issues.

Alpharma To Present At Lazard Fourth Annual Healthcare Conference
NEW YORK - A leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Alpharma’s senior management will provide an overview of the company’s business at the Lazard Fourth Annual Healthcare Conference at The New York Palace on Wednesday, November...

Aviagen Hosts Largest Ever Ross Association Meeting
AUSTRALIA - Aviagen recently held is fifth Ross Asia Association meeting in Sydney, Australia. The two-day programme brought together more than 50 delegates representing Ross distributors from 16 countries across the region.

German Turkey Producers Visit Big Dutchman Brazil
BRAZIL - On November 8, 2007, Big Dutchman Brazil, located in Caxias do Sul, welcomed 50 German turkey producers on their premises. At the Big Dutchman facilities, they attended an interesting lecture about turkey breeding and were informed about the...

Schering-Plough Completes Acquisition of Organon BioSciences
KENILWORTH - Combination Expands Human Health Business, Creates a Global Leader in Animal Health and Strengthens Product Pipeline, Adding Five Phase III Projects

"Keeping H5N1 Avian Influenza Out" - Advice for UK Poultry Farmers
SUFFOLK - With the highly pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) virus confirmed on a poultry farm in Suffolk, global veterinary biosecurity expert, DuPont Animal Health Solutions (DAHS) is providing UK farmers with important advice on how to protect valuable...

Perutnina Ptuj Proud Winner of Ross Regional Flock Award
SLOVENIA - The 2007 Ross Regional Parent Stock Flock Award was presented to Perutnina Ptuj, Slovenia, at a recent technical seminar.

Life Begins At 40 For Nippon Chunky
JAPAN - Aviagen were delighted to celebrate the 40th birthday of Nippon Chunky, Aviagen's Ross distributor in Japan, at their Okayama Headquarters recently.

Efrat Broiler Holds Technical Seminar In Cyprus.
CYPRUS - The event provided Efrat with an opportunity to thank their customers with a trip away from the day-to-day routine of their business. The delegates enjoyed a variety of presentations on a range of technical subjects, including the new Ross Performance...

Aviagen Participates in Grand Opening of New GPS Farm in Malaysia
MALAYSIA - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, recently celebrated the grand opening of the first new grandparent farm in Malaysia in 20 years.

Virkon® S Effective Against Super-Resistant Salmonella Strains
UK - Researchers at leading Danish and British veterinary laboratories have shown that despite concerns of growing Salmonella persistence amongst Danish poultry houses, market leading poultry disinfectant - DuPont™ Virkon® S - is not associated...

Aviagen On The Road In South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA - Aviagen joined forces with Ross Poultry Breeders (pty) Ltd, the Ross distributor in South Africa, to host a series of seminars to offer management advice and support to customers in the country

Appointed To US Technical Services Team
US - Chance Bryant has joined the Cobb US team as a technical service representative for North Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Aviagen Czech and Slovak Roadshows
CZECH REPUBLIC - Aviagen customers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia recently had the opportunity to attend roadshows organised specifically to support broiler growers in the region.

EU Expansion On The Menu In Hungary
HUNGARY - Aviagen Kft, part of the Aviagen Group, recently held its annual Central European Customer Seminar at Lake Balaton, Hungary. Nearly 200 delegates from across the region attended the two-day event and enjoyed a varied and interesting business...

Vencomatic RED-L Patent Upheld in Germany
GERMANY - the German Bundespatentgericht (Federal Patent Court) in Munich dismissed Big Dutchman GmbH's nullity complaint against the German part of the European Patent 0 904 690 B1 (DE 698 09 520 T2) covering Vencomatic's RED-L aviary system for lay...

Big Dutchman's Efficient, Effective Dry-Type Dust Filter
SOUTH KOREA - StuffNix now also installed in South Korea

Fort Recovery Equity Starts Producing Cage-Free Eggs
US - The 13,000 hens roam the barn floor, spread their wings and duck into nest boxes covered by red plastic flaps to provide a dark area that encourages egg-laying.