Little Concern for GM Animal Farms in Australia
AUSTRALIA - The report, GM stockfeed in Australia: economic issues for producers and consumers, was released yesterday by Phillip Glyde, Executive Director, ABARE.

USMEF Hosts European Union's PRT Team
US - The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is hosting key officials from the European Union’s meat industry this week for a four-day tour focused on pathogen reduction technologies (PRTs).

IPSF NEWS - Irradiated Virus to Form In Ovo Salmonella Vaccine
US - Research is being carried out into the use of High Energy Electron Beam (E-Beam) Irradiation to develop vaccines, writes ThePoultrySite senior Editor, Chris Harris.

IPSF: DDGS has Little Effect on Poultry Meat Quality
The use of dried distillers grains with solubles could prove a beneficial additive to poultry feed, using a cheap by product of the ethanol industry, writes ThePoultrySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Maple Leaf Foods Enhances Safety Protocols
CANADA - While listeria exists in all ready-to-eat plants and presents an exceptionally low risk, Maple Leaf has implemented industry leading practices to detect and eradicate listeria, which are performing as designed.

Chicken Wings Hot Items as Football Finale Nears
US - Whether you are rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL championship on 1 February, chances are you will be within reach of a platter of delectable, golden-brown chicken wings. The National Chicken Council estimates...

Free-Range Chickens May Be Less Healthy
SWEDEN - A free-range label doesn't guarantee your poultry had a worry-free existence, according to Swedish researchers.

Algae May Boost Omega-3 in US Chicken
US - An unnamed large poultry company is testing an algal product from BioCentric Energy Holdings as a source of omega-3 fatty acids, probably with a view to produce healthier poultry meat.

EFSA Tracks European Zoonoses
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their Community Zoonoses Report for 2007, which analyses the occurrence of infectious diseases that can be transmitted from...

USDA: Naturally Raised Marketing Claim Standard
US - The US Department of Agriculture on Friday (16 January) issued a voluntary standard for naturally raised livestock and meat marketing claims.

Smart Fit for Hatchery Growth in Albania
ALBANIA - Albania’s leading poultry producer, Driza Limited, has signed a new Agreement with Dutch hatchery technology company Pas Reform for a suite of SmartSet™ setters, SmartHatch™ hatchers and Smart Hatchery Automation Systems.

Australia Forecasts an Organic Future
AUSTRALIA - From organic and free-range eggs to chemical-free meat, IBISWorld market researchers predict that Australians will turn towards organic and biodynamic products with renewed energy in the years ahead.

Myanmar Steps Up Tight Biosecurity Against AI
MYANMAR - The Myanmar authorities have stepped up biosecurity measures against bird flu, banning poultry imports from neighbouring Bangladesh.

Total Ban on HK Poultry Imports
HONG KONG - After three dead chicken tested positive to the deadly H5 virus in Hong Kong, 80,000 chickens were slaughtered and emergency restrictions put into place.

FDA: Ban on Animal Antibiotics Called Off
US - The Food and Drug Administration said it would continue to allow the widespread use of a class of powerful antibiotics in food-producing animals, making a last-minute reversal after refering to the practice a public-health risk in July.

Poultry Sector Ready for Sharp Rise in Demand
IRELAND - The dioxin incident in the pig sector has resulted in a sharp lift in demand for other meats, poultry in particular.

Country of Origin Food Labels are the Law
US - Consumer caution about the food we eat has become common because of recent food recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks.

New Image for Golden Promise Turkeys This X'mas
UK - The only UK turkey with a cherished EU food label is given a new image as the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association launches its Christmas promotional material.

NFUS Echoes Call for Suspended Vet Charges
SCOTLAND - NFU Scotland (NFUS) has echoed the call from Scotland’s meat processors to suspend proposed increases in charges for meat testing.

No Victorian Turkeys for Thanksgiving
VICTORIA - New regulations were introduced a year ago to force poultry farmers to process their livestock through government-licensed inspection plants before meat could be sold to the public. Because there is no such plant in Greater Victoria, local...

Web Seminar on Controlling Salmonella in Poultry
UK - Intervet/Schering Plough animal health is broadcasting a web seminar focusing on the control of Salmonella in poultry.

Study Shows Genetic Selection Improves Meat Quality
GLOBAL - A study soon to be published by Elisabeth Le Bihan-Duval and colleagues in France confirms that genetic selection should be useful to improve meat characteristics of meat-type chickens without impairing profitability.

New Code of Practice for Poultry Processing Sector
NEW ZEALAND - New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the New Zealand Poultry Industry Association have developed a new code of practice (COP) specifically for poultry processing.

Tracking Down Cloned Livestock
US - The nation's leading livestock cloning companies announced today a tracking program using a supply chain management system that will allow food companies to identify cloned animals when they move into the food processing chain.

Genetic Markers Trace Meat from Farm to Fork
BARCELONA - Scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, have developed and validated an identity test that can be used to confirm the breed and origin of meat from farm animals.