Innovative Egg Pasteurisation Technology Launched
DENMARK - Sanovo Technology has launched the next step in egg pasteurisation technology.

Sanovo Launches New Corporate Identity
DENMARK - Strong growth along with targeted acquisition and investment has enabled Sanovo to become leading specialists in the development, manufacture and marketing of egg handling and processing equipment. The group has a new corporate identity as Sanovo...

Ensuring Best Welfare for Most Vulnerable Animals
DENMARK - Scientists are working on developing practical and effective tools that focus on improving welfare for those animals whose risk of poor welfare is greatest.

Breeding Better Barley for Feed
DENMARK - Scientists from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Aarhus are searching to improve the protein composition of barley. The scientists are working on finding barley with an optimal protein composition that not only satisfies animal...

New Organisation for Agriculture & Food in Denmark
DENMARK - The Danish Agriculture and Food Council (Landbrug og Fødevarer) will be the new body to represent the agricultural and food industry of Denmark, and a new structure will be put in place in the coming months.

Danish to Import Only Salmonella-Free Eggs
DENMARK - The European Union has agreed to support Denmark's requirement for all imported eggs to be guaranteed free of Salmonella.

PCR Method Validated for Meat Salmonella Screening
DENMARK - A same-day real-time PCR method for screening of meat and carcass swabs for Salmonella was found to work well. The experiments have been published by Charlotta Löfström from the National Food Institute and colleagues in BMC Microbiology...

No Pig Protein in Danish Chickens
DENMARK - New spot checks by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration refute the rumours of pig proteins in chickens that arose after a programme on Danish TV2.

Which Fields are Best for Ag Production?
DENMARK - Should a field be sown with grain for feeding pigs? Or should it be covered with willow for energy? Or dotted with grazing sheep? How a field should be used most sensibly varies when not only regular agricultural factors are taken into consideration...

Stress in Animals is a Popular Course
DENMARK - A Ph.D. course on stress reactions in animals is attracting students from many European countries. The organisers are very pleased about the interest in the course, although it means that not all applications can be accepted this time round...

X-Rays Ensure Chicken Fillet Quality
DENMARK - The installation of two Ishida X-ray inspection systems at the Rose Poultry factory in Skovsgaard, Denmark, has fully automated the previously manual process of checking chicken fillets for bones and enabled up to 10 operators to be re-deployed...

Strong Performance by Chr. Hansen
GLOBAL - With strong organic sales growth and improved profitability Chr. Hansen continues the positive development. Investments in the world's largest culture plant, in a focussed innovation organization and the Health & Nutrition Division represent...

Poultry Focus for Agromek
DENMARK - The organisers say that the forthcoming Agromek trade show will offer plenty to interest poultry producers. It takes place in Herning, Denmark, on 25-29 November 2008.

Salmonella-infected Chickens Recalled
DENMARK - Whole chicken has been recalled from a range of supermarkets all over the country.

Danish Salmonella Outbreak Approaches 400 Cases
DENMARK: There has been a large outbreak of salmonella infection since February and the number of cases is now approaching 400.

Bird Flu in Denmark
STOCKHOLM, DENMARK - Bird flu virus has, according to this story, been detected on a farm in Denmark's central Fyn island, the country's veterinary department announced Monday.

Danes Focus on Camplobacter Prevention
DENMARK - Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of human gastrointestinal disease in Denmark. It is estimated that imported chilled broiler meat contributed to approximately 80% of the human campylobacteriosis cases related to consumption...

Hot and Bothered Hens at Their Best
DENMARK - Startling new research from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University has concluded that the immune system of hens is affected by heat. Knowing this means that a slight change of temperature can dramatically improve hen health...

New Test May Allow for Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Meat
DENMARK - Researchers from Denmark have developed a 12-hour test for detecting Salmonella in meat. They report their findings in the May 2007 issue the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

BASF sells animal feed premix sites
DENMARK - BASF is selling its animal nutrition premix business in eight countries to Nutreco, an animal feed group headquartered in the Netherlands. Premixes are mixtures of vitamins and feed additives for animal nutrition. Nutreco is one of the world’s...

Ross EPI Completes Refurbishment of Baekke Hatchery
DENMARK - Ross-EPI B.V., part of the Aviagen Group, has recently undergone a significant refurbishment programme of its hatchery in Baekke, Denmark.