Poultry Industry News: Finland
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Hubbard and Suomen Broiler Oy Enter into Historic AgreementFINLAND - Suomen Broiler and Hubbard SAS have announced that they have recently signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Hubbard....
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Atria Sales and Profit ImproveFINLAND - Finnish meat processing group Atria's net sales for the first quarter of the year reached €328.4 million compared to €308.6 million for the same period in the previous year, showing growth of €19.8 million year-on-year. ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Finnish Barn and Organic Egg Production GrowingFINLAND - More and more Finns want their eggs from an organic or barn-type hen houses. Production is responding to demand: in 2012, barn egg production grew by one-fifth and organic egg production by a huge 45 per cent. Finnish eggs are free of Salmonella,...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Atria Shows Substantial Profit RiseFINLAND - Finnish based meat processor Atria Group's net sales for the year in 2012 reached to €1,343.6 million compared to €1,301.9 million in the previous year - a rise of €41.7 million from 2011. ...
Monday, February 11, 2013
Pure Poultry Products for ConsumersFINLAND - The Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira, has developed an analysis method through which the authorities and animal feed industry can guarantee purer poultry products for consumers....
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Avian Hepatitis E Virus Infection Detected in FinlandFINLAND - Avian hepatitis E virus infection has been detected in Finland for the first time at an individual egg-laying henhouse. The infection was confirmed in tests carried out by the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira in January 2013. It has not been...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
New Rules for Killing, Slaughter of Animals FINLAND - A new regulation, to be applied from 1 January 2013, will require more detailed planning and in-house control of killing of production animals, according to the Finnish Food Safety Authority, Evira....
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Atria Increases Transparency in Meat ProductionFINLAND - Atria is increasing the traceability of its meat products all the way back to the farm which has produced the animals in a bid to meet consumer demand for domestically produced meats whose origin can be fully traced. ...
Monday, July 30, 2012
Biosecurity Accounts for Two Per Cent of Broiler CostsFINLAND - A study by the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira and MTT Agrifood Research Finland examined the costs incurred for Finnish poultry farms by preventive biosecurity. The major cost factors on broiler producers comprised the use of an exclusion...
Friday, June 29, 2012
Biosecurity Accounts for Broiler Farms' Total Production CostsFINLAND - A study by the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira and MTT Agrifood Research Finland examined the costs incurred for Finnish poultry farms by preventive biosecurity. ...
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Atria & Petersime Team Up for Major Hatchery UpgradeFINLAND - One of the leading Finnish food processing companies, Atria PLC, has recently decided to substantially upgrade and expand its broiler hatchery located in Seinäjoki, Finland. Petersime will be supplying S-line BioStreamer incubators as well...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Swedish Market Holds HKScan BackFINLAND - Finnish meat processor HKScan’s net sales for the quarter January-March 2012 reached €606.1 million compared to €592.7 million in the corresponding quarter of 2011, a growth of 2.3 per cent. ...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Broiler Farmers Required to Provide Proficiency CertificateFINLAND - In future, a proficiency certificate issued by a proficiency examiner is required from broiler chicken farmers. However, if the person in question has at least three years’ experience in keeping broiler chickens by 30 June 2010, he or she...
Friday, March 02, 2012
HKScan Sees Sales RiseFINLAND - Finnish meat processor HKScan’s net sales rose to €2,491.3 million compared to €2,113.9 million in the previous year - a rise of 17.9 per cent. ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Avian Infectious Laryngotracheitis Outbreak in FinlandFINLAND - The Finnish veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of infectious laryngotracheitis at a small hobby farm located in the province of Länsi- ja Sisä-Suomi....
Monday, November 07, 2011
HKScan Sees Sales GrowFINLAND - Finnish pig and poultry meat processor HK Scan's group net sales grew in the third quarter of the year by 16.2 per cent and were €618.1 million compared to €532.4 million last year. ...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
No Organic Chicken Production in FinlandFINLAND - Production of organic chicken is negligible. Companies say it would be too expensive and that there is an increased risk of disease....
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Infectious Bronchitis Endemic in Hobby FlocksFINLAND - Following an outbreak of infectious bronchitis in a commercial flock in April, all movements restrictions have now been lifted. The disease is endemic in the hobby sector....
Monday, April 18, 2011
Infectious Bronchitis Reported in FinlandFINLAND - A single case of infectious bronchitis has been reported in a layer flock in southern Finland....
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
Gene Mapping Helps Solve Egg Quality Problems FINLAND - An MTT researcher says gene mapping is helping to cut blood and meat spots, watery albumen and fishy taints in eggs. ...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Do Furnished Cages Offer Better Layer Welfare?FINLAND - In her doctoral dissertation, research scientist, Eija Valkonen from MTT Agrifood Research Finland found that hens actively use the nests and perches found in furnished cages. She also found that hens lay as many eggs in furnished cages as in...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Recession Hits Atria's PerformanceFINLAND - Finnish meat processing company Atria Group's third quarter net sales showed an 8.4 per cent fall year-on-year. ...
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Long-Term Salmonella Concerns at RaisioFINLAND - Raisio Feed, which has been linked with a recent outbreak of salmonella on pig and poultry farms, has been accused of making long-term errors in dealing with Salmonella at its premises....
Monday, March 30, 2009
Salmonella Source in Finnish Feed FoundFINLAND - The source of salmonella outbreak linked to a Raisio Feed mill has been traced to a cooling system....
Monday, March 23, 2009
Salmonella Epidemic in Finland WorsensFINLAND - Salmonella has been found on new farms, bringing the latest totals of six pig farms and 23 egg farms. Two different Salmonella types have been found across the country in the current epidemic....
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