Petersime Expands Management Team
BELGIUM - Geert Callens has been hired by Petersime as a Strategic Business Development Manager.

Petersime Now Offers Documentation in 11 Languages
BELGIUM - Petersime's Tailored Documentation Box is now available in the Turkish language, bringing the total to 11 different languages.

Another Belgian Pigeon with Newcastle Disease
BELGIUM - The veterinary authorities have reported another cases of Newcastle disease in a pigeon to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Nutriad Launched
BELGIUM - Nutriad has launched its new corporate identity.

Petersime Starts Major Facility Expansion
BELGIUM - Petersime has announced a major facility expansion project for the fourth quarter in 2009.

Layer Cage Ban in Prospect for Belgium
BELGIUM - A stakeholders' committee has advised the Belgian Health Minister to bring in a ban on all cage systems for laying hens in the country by 2025. It was their opinion that the EU ban on conventional battery cages does not go far enough for good...

Another Record Year for Sales at Petersime
BELGIUM - For 2008, Petersime has posted its fourth consecutive year of record sales.

New Case on ND in Pigeons in Belgium
BELGIUM - The veterinary authorities have reported a new case of Newcastle disease (ND) in pigeons to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Petersime Distributor Seminars Strengthen Collaboration
BELGIUM - Petersime recently organised two distributor seminars in Bangkok (Thailand) and Ghent (Belgium).

Newcastle Disease Breaks out in Belgium
BELGIUM - The Belgian veterinary authorities have sent an Immediate Notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding a new outbreak of Newcastle disease.

Boxho Joins Petersime's Sales Team
BELGIUM - Petersime has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Philippe Boxho.

Low-Path Bird Flu Hits Belgium
BELGIUM - The veterinary authorities have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about two cases of low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI).

New Energy-Efficient Motor for Setters and Hatchers
BELGIUM - Petersime will launch Eco-Drive^TM at EuroTier next week.

Petersime at Indonesia's Top Livestock Trade Fair
BELGIUM - Things are looking up for Petersime. In recent years, Petersime has been making impressive inroads into Asian markets, with Indonesia topping the list.

Belgium Investigates Trafficking of Spoiled Chicken
BELGIUM - The Belgian judicial system is investigating a huge trafficking operation in which spoiled chicken meat was taken from stocks constituted during the dioxin crisis and exported to Ukraine, where it was processed before being imported back into...

Small Steps: EU to Propose Lifting Ban on US Poultry
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - If everything goes to plan today will be the day that the EU finally proposes to end an import ban on US poultry washed in chlorine, a proposal which will come in the face of fierce opposition from member states, consumers and far...

Knocking Down Barriers: EU, US Close to Trade
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - A European Commisioner, talking from a press conference in Brussels, has said that the commisions contiuing ban on US poultry meat may well be lifted after reports reveal that it may be unjustified.

10 Year Poultry Row Could be Extinguished
BRUSSELSS, BELGIUM - US and EU officials are to meet up today to discuss a ten year ban on American poultry products from European markets. Many believe the Transatlantic Economic Agenda (TEC), held in Brussels, could finally resolve the dispute.

New R&D Centre for Pfizer
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - A new development centre for veterinary vaccines will accelerate the development of new animal health products says Pfizer. The facility is part of its annual US$300 million commitment to research and development.

High Food Prices Help New Push for WTO Deal
BRUSSELS - Soaring world food prices should help a revived bid to clinch a global trade deal this year because they ease the concerns of farmers in rich countries, the EU's trade chief said on Tuesday.

GSK Breakthrough Multi-Strain Effective Flu Vaccine
BRUSSELS - Dutch scientists have concluded that a breakthrough Avian Influenza vaccine may be effective against multiple strains of the virus.

Belgium's meat, fish and poultry market on the rise, says new report
BELGIUM - The world's largest market research organisation - Research and Markets - has added a detailed analytical report on the Meat, Fish and Poultry market in Belgium to 2010 to it's on line library. It says the sector is growing steadily every year...

No GMO From Feed Found In Meat Or Eggs: EU Agency
BRUSSELS - Animals that have eaten genetically modified (GMO) feed show no residual traces in their eggs or meat, the EU's food safety agency said on Friday.

EU Farmers Slam WTO Proposals
BRUSSELS - Europe's biggest farmers group slammed World Trade Organisation (WTO) proposals on Wednesday for how to save global trade talks. The proposals, they say would cut import tariffs too much and seemed designed to help US farmers.

EPEXA and AVEC United in Brussels
BRUSSELS - During its general assembly in May 2007 EPEXA, the official Association of European Hatching Egg, One-Day-Olds and Pullet Exporters in the EU-Countries, has decided to join forces with AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry...