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ThePoultrySite Latest News
News from South Africa
Monday, November 16, 2009
Astral's Poultry Shows 73 Per Cent Profit Increase SOUTH AFRICA - Astral Foods' profits for the year show improvement, buoyed up by increases in revenue from its poultry business.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Sovereign Announces New Investments SOUTH AFRICA - Sovereign Foods has announced it is to make significant new investments in processing plant and support services.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Country Bird Moves Towards Acquiring Sovereign SOUTH AFRICA - Country Bird is closing in on Sovereign Foods.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Country Bird Looks Further Afield on Acquisition Trail SOUTH AFRICA - Poultry company, Country Bird, has announced it is looking to expand into other countries in southern Africa.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Sovereign Food Expansion Pays Off SOUTH AFRICA - Sovereign Food Investments has announced it is back in profit after a two-year perod of expansion.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Farmer Returns to SAPA SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has lifted the ban on one of its members.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Aviagen Launches International Ross 308 in SA SOUTH AFRICA - Aviagen has launched the international Ross 308 in South Africa.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
SAPA Member Suspended over Welfare Abuse SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has suspended one of its members over alleged welfare abuses.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Why Afgri's Poultry Division Growth Was Clipped SOUTH AFRICA - Afgri's CEO explains why the company's talks with Sovereign Foods ended earlier this year.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Good Year for Afgri Group SOUTH AFRICA - Afgri Group has announced an 18 per cent increase in profit for the curent financial year. The CEO says the company will assess potential expansion opportunities in the poultry business.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Industry Association Supports Better Welfare SOUTH AFRICA - Following allegations of welfare issues at one farm recently, the Southern African Poultry Association (SAPA) has re-affirmed that its members take welfare issues seriously. It added that a global solution needs to be found for the disposal...
Friday, August 21, 2009
Country Bird Predicts Increased Share Earnings SOUTH AFRICA - Country Bird, expects its earnings per share for the year to be higher than 2008.
Monday, August 17, 2009
MJC Rejects Slaughter of Chickens Claim SOUTH AFRICA - The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has rejected an allegation that chickens slaughtered at farms it had certified as halal are unfit for consumption by Muslims.
Trade Vet Promotes Orego-Stim at SAPA SOUTH AFRICA - Trade Vet exhibited at SAPA in April earlier this year to continue with the promotion of Orego-Stim Liquid, the 100 per cent natural liquid additive for use through the drinking water.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Midway Chix Signs Agreement for Hubbard Flex SOUTH AFRICA - Midway Chix (Pty) Ltd. and Hubbard SAS recently have signed a distribution agreement for the placement of Hubbard Flex Grand Parents and the production of Hubbard Flex Parent Stock in South Africa.
Welfare of Male Layer Chicks Hits Headlines SOUTH AFRICA - A former employee at one of the country's leading egg producers has informed animal rights groups about the slaughter of male 'layer' chicks.
Friday, July 24, 2009
South African Poultry Company Merger Stumbles SOUTH AFRICA - An investment analyst says that merger talks between Sovereign Food and Afgri may have come to a halt as rival, Country Bird, has been acquiring a growing stake in Sovereign.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Rainbow Chicken Profit Falls SOUTH AFRICA - Rainbow Chicken reports its profit down 40 per cent in 2008 compared to the previous year but looks forward to better results in 2009.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Pioneer to Boost its Broiler Business SOUTH AFRICA - Pioneer Foods has announced its intention to become a national player in the chicken business, as it has already in the egg sector.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Sovereign Foods to Invest R60 Million SOUTH AFRICA - Sovereign Foods has announced it is to commit 60 million rand to meet rising demand for poultry meat.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Poultry Company Deals to Boost Market Competition SOUTH AFRICA - Market watchers think a new rival - Country Bird/Sovereign/Afgri - is soon to arrive on the poultry scene to rival Astral Foods and Rainbow Chickens.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Astral Looks Forward to Better Half Year SOUTH AFRICA - Following difficult business conditions in its first half-year, the new CEO of Astral Foods is optimistic about the next six months.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Poultry Sector Shows Signs of Recovery SOUTH AFRICA - Country Bird Holdings has reported a 24 per cent increase in profit.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
AVI Africa 2009 SOUTH AFRICA - The 103rd Southern African Poultry Association congress and exhibition will be held in Johannesburg on 21-23 April 2009.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Rainbow Plans on Branding SOUTH AFRICA - Rainbow Chicken is to focus on branding its products, to move the image of chicken from simply a commodity to a higher end product.

