Poultry Industry News: France
Friday, May 03, 2013
Ceva Uses Creative Thinking for InnovationFRANCE - Innovation in the bio-pharmaceutical field is associated with the scientific R&D teams but CEVA says that having the latest technology vaccines is of little value if you cannot produce them efficiently, on time and to the highest quality standards....
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Ceva Creates Teams to Support Innovative Vaccination ServicesFRANCE - Recent research showed Ceva that their customers want more than just good vaccines; they want 100 per cent of their birds correctly vaccinated....
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
French Action Plan for Poultry SectorFRANCE - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Stéphane Le Foll and Minister of State for Food, Guillaume Garot, have set out a development plan for the future for the country's poultry sector following a meeting with the poultry industry last...
Friday, April 12, 2013
Chickens with Bigger Gizzards Are More EfficientFRANCE - According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This research, published in the February issue of the "Journal of Animal Science", could solve a major problem in...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
LIMA Small Game SeparatorsFRANCE - More and more game such as quails, guinea fowls for their eggs, and rabbit for their high quality lean meat, are meeting increasing success on the market....
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
France Sets New Course for AgricultureFRANCE - After 50 years of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), French farm minister Stéphane Le Foll is setting aside France's postwar productiviste past as he prepares to turn the country into a European leader for agroecology, writes Peter Crosskey....
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Technical Improvements to Coarse Separated Meat FRANCE - LIMA has dramatically improved the quality in terms of recovered meat texture....
Friday, February 08, 2013
Ceva Records Double-Digit Growth for Third Successive YearFRANCE - Consolidated sales of the Ceva Group reached €607.3 million (US$782 million) in 2012, up by 14 per cent on 2011 and 10 per cent at a constant perimeter and exchange rates....
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Registration Open for Poultry Research DaysFRANCE - Offering a meeting place for researchers and poultry science professionals, the Poultry Research Days will be held on 26 to 28 March in La Rochelle. ...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Investment in Hubbard Color R&D and Production CentreFRANCE - Hubbard is finalising a multi-million Euro investment plan in its R&D and production centre for the Hubbard Color product range in St. Loup d’Ordon, about 1 hour south of Paris....
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
French Poultry Farmers Attack Export Refund CutsFRANCE - The French farming union FNSEA has hit out at proposals by the European Commission to cut refunds for poultry exports in the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy....
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Nest Matting, Litter Impact Layer Plumage Condition FRANCE - Layer performance was unaffected by the lining material used in nests and the pecking/scratching area or litter provision in furnished cages (colony cages), according to new research at ANSES. However, artificial turf mats in the pecking/scratching...
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
French Farmers Demand Flexible CAP AidANALYSIS - Rising production costs in the French agricultural sector have more than countered the improvement in prices and next year the situation is expected to get worse, writes Chris Harris....
Monday, December 10, 2012
Broiler Performance Examined at Aviagen France EventFRANCE - Approximately 130 broiler technicians, veterinarians, nutritionists and farmers attended the second in a series of technical days organised by Aviagen France. The session proposed various solutions to challenges faced by the broiler industry,...
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
26th SPACE: Looking to the FutureFRANCE - The 26th SPACE trade fair took place from 11 to 14 September 2012 in Rennes in a very positive atmosphere, with much high-quality dialogue, both at exhibitors’ stands and at the 50 organised conferences....
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Chicks Develop Feed Preferences as EmbryosFRANCE - Adding to our understanding of olfactory development in birds, researchers in France found that stimulating the sense of smell at the end of embryonic development had an impact on the feed preferences of chicks after hatching. ...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Agrilamp in Space FranceFRANCE - The SPACE Agriculture Show France was a spectacular success for French distributor Plasson Europe. Plasson has now been representing Agrilamp in France for the past year and has continued growth in sales throughout this period....
Thursday, September 20, 2012
FAO and OIE Work on Formal AccordFRANCE - The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN and the World Animal Health Organisation are to work on a formal accord to address the overlaps in the mandates of the two agencies and facilitate and improve cooperation. ...
International Coordination Stabilising Food Prices FRANCE - Better international coordination and increased information exchange are helping to ease tight markets, French President François Hollande and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva agreed during discussions in Paris this week. ...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
French Govt Supports ProducersFRANCE - With the costs of production, in particular grain prices, increasing, the French government has proposed a strategic action plan that will help producers deal with escalating costs and in the long-term, protect consumers from rising food prices....
Friday, September 14, 2012
Glon Sanders, Duc Acquire Doux PlantsFRANCE - As part of the sale and distribution of the Doux French outlets from the troubled French poultry processor, Glon Sanders, a subsidiary of Sofiprotéol, has acquired four sites helping to save 249 jobs....
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Partial Offers on Five Doux SitesFRANCE - French courts have approved partial offers for five of the eight Doux sites, since Doux was declared bankrupt earlier this year. Meanwhile the government has said it will do all it can to help redundant workers find future employment. ...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Hendrix Opens New Genomics Lab in FranceFRANCE - Hendrix Genetics is dedicated to delivering Better Breeding Today. Consequently, they have established a new world-class Research & Development centre in France. ...
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Minimising Pain in Farm Animals: The 3S Approach FRANCE - The French National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA, has appointed an expert committee to review the issue of pain in food-producing farm animals. ...
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Abstracts Invited for Avian, Waterfowl ConferenceFRANCE - The deadline for abstract submissions to the 2013 Avian and Foie-Gras-type Waterfowl Research Days is 10 September....









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