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ThePoultrySite Latest News
News from European Union
Friday, November 06, 2009
UK's Joice and Hill to Be Fully Owned by Hendrix EU - Hendrix Genetics is to gain full ownership of UK poultry company, Joice and Hill.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Monsanto Welcomes EU Approval of its GM Maize EU - Monsanto's YieldGard VT® corn technologies have received European Union regulatory approval.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
EU Moves to Improve Animal Welfare Labelling EU - A new European Commission report has launched a political debate over animal welfare labelling. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to identify more animal welfare-friendly food products.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Hendrix Acquires Integra and Avigen EU - Hendrix Genetics has acquired Integra a.s. and its subsidiary, Avigen s.r.o., of the Czech Republic from Trouw Nutrition Biofaktory SRO.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
EFSA Meeting to Discuss Broiler Welfare Implications EU - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientists held a meeting with stakeholders on 23 September to exchange views on the welfare implications linked to the genetic selection in broilers, and welfare aspects related to the management and housing...
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
International Egg and Poultry Review: European Union EU - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry. This week's report focuses on the European poultry situation.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
European Agricultural Commissioner Steps Down EU - Mariann Fischer Boel, the European commissioner for agriculture and rural development, has announced that she will not seek a second term in the post.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Feed Shortage Ahead for EU Farmers EU - The Commissioner has warned agriculture ministers that disputes over genetically modified (GM) crops between Member States will cause imminent feed shortages.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
EFSA Announces Meeting on Broiler, Breeder Welfare EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced a technical meeting on animal welfare aspect of genetic selection in broilers and broiler breeders to take place in Brussels on 23 September 2009.
Monday, August 03, 2009
Aviagen Continues Investment in Central Europe EU - Aviagen Kft continues to invest in Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Nutreco Acquires Cargill's Animal Nutrition in Iberia EU - Nutreco, a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the animal nutrition business of Cargill in Spain and Portugal.
Friday, July 24, 2009
New EU Import Controls on Feed Ingredients EU - The Commission has adopted a new regulation for import controls on certain food and feed of non-animal origin. It will come into force at the end of January 2010.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
EFSA Seeks Expert Opinions on Broiler Welfare EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is inviting comments from interested parties regarding the health and welfare aspects of genetic selection in broilers.
Authorisation of GM Maize in EU Moves Closer EU - The Commission has transmitted to the Council proposals to authorise three varieties of genetically modified (GM) maize.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Commission Clears Pfizer's Proposed Acquisition of Wyeth EU - The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the US pharmaceutical and health care products company Wyeth by the US global pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Two New Promotions Within Cobb Europe EU - Two new appointments have been made by Cobb Europe with Leasea Butler becoming technical service manager and Wout van Wolfswinkel taking on the parent stock sales manager role.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Can the EU Uphold Zero Tolerance to GM feed? EU - A new report out this week implies that the European Union may not be able to uphold their zero tolerance policy agains GM crops and feed, due to soaring market costs for natural products.
Hama Plus S.A. and DanHatch A/S Join Forces EU - The shareholders of Hama Plus S.A. and the Danish broiler hatchery DanHatch A/S have decided to enter into a cooperation between the two companies.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Roadmap to Boost European Agro-food Industry EU - The EU’s food industry is not excluded from today’s economic downturn. To give this important industry sector fresh impetus, European Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen and Commissioners Mariann Fischer Boel and Meglena Kuneva, this week...
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
EU Collaborates on Modern Farming Project EU - Nofima Marked is representing Norway in a two-year European Commission-funded project (BrightAnimal) to study the use of modern technology in the farming of cattle, pigs, chicken and salmon.
Perdigão and Sadia Merger Cleared EU - The European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the proposed merger between Perdigão S.A. and Sadia S.A.
Friday, June 26, 2009
EU Ministers Agree Not to Extend Pollution Directive EU - At the end of the first stage of negotiations, Environment Ministers have agreed not to extend the scope of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) to cover smaller pig and poultry farms.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
EU Ministers Agree To New Slaughterhouse Rules EU - Conditions for animals at the time of killing will improve considerably from 1 January 2013, when a regulation, agreed by the European Council and providing for a series of practical measures to ensure animals are humanely treated, comes into fo...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
New EU Feed Rules Will Improve Food Safety EU - The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of new feed regulation that will further strengthen food safety in the EU. They will simplify and modernise procedures for labelling and marketing animal feed and pet food.
Friday, June 19, 2009
McDonalds Launches Flagship Farms Programme EU - Fast food restaurant chain McDonald's Europe has launched a new Flagship Farms programme, designed to promote and share the benefits of sustainable agricultural practices via real case studies from real farms in our supply chain.

