Jamaica Broilers Refinances Debt
JAMAICA - On 27 July, Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) signed off on an agreement with the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) for a US$7 million loan to fund its operations and replace expensive bank debt.

JBG Reports Strong Return on Ethanol Investment
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) made $828 million in net profit for the fiscal year 2009 which ended 2 May, or an increase of 11.8 per cent year over year, while its ethanol division earned roughly the equivalent of one quarter of its initial US$20-million...

Go-Ahead Given for Community Chicken Project
JAMAICA - A major chicken rearing project is planned for North East St Elizabeth.

Jamaica Broilers Closes Ethanol Plant
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers has temporarily closed its ethanol plant to carry out essential maintenance, according to the company's new president and CEO, Christopher Levy.

Jamaica Broilers' Poultry Now Traceable
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers has installed a new traceability system to track its birds from farm to customer.

Ministry Takes Rap for Cheap Chicken Imports
JAMAICA - Jamaican chicken meat producers have come out strongly against the Ministry of Agriculture's decision to allow the importation of cheap chicken parts to satisfy demand during the Christmas holiday season.

Broilers to Triple Capacity at Co-generation Plant
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers Group has a plan to triple capacity at its power co-generation plant in St Catherine, with targeted investment of $4 million to $5 million (J$312 million to J$390 million).

Disappointing Q2 for Broiler Company
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broiler Group has reported a loss for the second quarter of 2008 although its broiler business remained profitable.

Cash Boost to Poultry Industry
JAMAICA - A Member of Parliament has announced a grant of $1 million to encourage young people into the poultry industry.

Poultry Farmers 'Doing Well'
JAMAICA - There are 12,000 small farmers producing poultry in Jamaica and despite the global problems in the industry, they seem to be doing well.

Broiler Company Boss Warns: Worse Yet to Come
JAMAICA - Leading broiler company president has warned poultry framers and consumers of even harder times ahead as the US financial crisis affects food imports, including poultry and beef.

Jamaica Broilers Shows Strong First Quarter Results
JAMAICA - Ethanol exports and higher poultry prices have helped to push up Jamaica Broilers' Q1 profits.

Hurricane-Related Issues Lead to Price Rise
JAMAICA - Grain shipments delayed by the recent hurricanes are costing poultry supplier, Jamaica Broilers Group, as much as JMD2.8 million (US$40,000) per day.

Jamaica Broiler Drops Prices
JAMAICA - The country's largest producer of poultry products, Jamaica Broilers Group, has announced that it will reduce the prices of all its 'Best Dressed Chicken' products from 13 August.

Jamaica Broiler To Double Ethanol Capacity
JAMAICA - JB Ethanol Limited, a subsidiary of the Robert Levy and R Danny Williams controlled Jamaica Broilers Group Limited will be spending US$15 million (J$1 billion) to expand its ethanol production facility to 120 million gallons per annum, while...

Corn Prices Could Make Chicken More Expensive
JAMAICA - Already having to cope with rising food prices, consumers are warned that the cost of chicken could go up again.

Going Off Poultry in Jamaica
JAMAICA - The inflating price of food in Jamaica have set consumers searching for smaller packages of poultry in supermarkets. This knock-on effect is hurting producers such as the Caribbean Broilers, who have seen their sales drop.

Bird Flu Fund Injection to Jamaican Vet Service
JAMAICA - The Jamaican veterinary service received a $34.4 million injection of funds towards its bird flu prevention programme. The sum comprises $14.4 million to undertake further strengthening of its programme of surveillance and prevention of...

Jamaica Livestock Association Limited To Build Chain Of Super Stores
JAMAICA - The Jamaica Livestock Association Limited (JLA) is investing $50 million to diversify its product offerings at its Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland store, saying it would be modelled off the operation at Linstead.

Broilers Renegotiates Ethanol Supply Price
JAMAICA - Tumbling ethanol prices in the United States forced the Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) to renegotiate prices with raw, material suppliers in Brazil in September.

Broilers' Core Business Profit Improves
JAMAICA - All segments of Jamaica Broilers' operations, excepting its newly formed energy division, saw an improvement in profit margins on higher sales during the July quarter, when compared to the corresponding three months in 2006.

Jamaica Broilers Minimally Affected By Hurricane Dean
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers Groupsustained "no significant loss", and all areas of operation are up and running, according to Chief Financial Officer Ian Parsad.

Damage By 'Dean' Hurting Poultry Farmers
JAMAICA - The damage incurred by small independent poultry farmers during the passage of Hurricane Dean has already impacted on the country's poultry sector.

Jamaica Bans Importation Of Meat From The UK
JAMAICA - Jamaica has placed a ban on the importation of all meat and dairy products from the United Kingdom in the wake of the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

Jamaica Broilers to start ethanol production weekend
JAMAICA - Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG), a poultry producer with a minority interest in energy, is to ramp up its new ethanol plant this weekend, says President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Levy.