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.

Sovereign Announces New Investments
SOUTH AFRICA - Sovereign Foods has announced it is to make significant new investments in processing plant and support services.

Country Bird Moves Towards Acquiring Sovereign
SOUTH AFRICA - Country Bird is closing in on Sovereign Foods.

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.

Sovereign Food Expansion Pays Off
SOUTH AFRICA - Sovereign Food Investments has announced it is back in profit after a two-year perod of expansion.

Farmer Returns to SAPA
SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has lifted the ban on one of its members.

Aviagen Launches International Ross 308 in SA
SOUTH AFRICA - Aviagen has launched the international Ross 308 in South Africa.

SAPA Member Suspended over Welfare Abuse
SOUTH AFRICA - The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has suspended one of its members over alleged welfare abuses.

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.

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.

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...

Country Bird Predicts Increased Share Earnings
SOUTH AFRICA - Country Bird, expects its earnings per share for the year to be higher than 2008.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Poultry Sector Shows Signs of Recovery
SOUTH AFRICA - Country Bird Holdings has reported a 24 per cent increase in profit.

AVI Africa 2009
SOUTH AFRICA - The 103^rd Southern African Poultry Association congress and exhibition will be held in Johannesburg on 21-23 April 2009.

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.