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.

Monsanto Welcomes EU Approval of its GM Maize
EU - Monsanto's YieldGard VT® corn technologies have received European Union regulatory approval.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aviagen Continues Investment in Central Europe
EU - Aviagen Kft continues to invest in Hungary and the Czech Republic.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.