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Processing & Slaughter

BRF poultry, pork plants authorized to export to China

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has given three plants operated by BRF authorization to export its products to China.

Brand Insights

3 future chicken consumption trends to watch

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Processing & Slaughter

Perdue Foods expanding broiler plant in North Carolina

Perdue Foods is expanding its broiler plant in Rockingham, North Carolina. The expansion, valued at $10.9 million.

Avian Influenza

APHIS names Shere acting chief veterinary officer

Dr. Jack Shere has been named acting USDA chief veterinary officer (CVO) and deputy administrator for Veterinary Services (VS).

Broilers & Turkeys

Jamesway rebrands Chinese incubator facility

Jamesway has remaned its Chinese manufacturing facility Jamesway Incubator Beijing Co. Ltd. The facility was formerly known as FPS Co. Ltd.

Processing & Slaughter

Tyson Foods net income soars in first quarter

Tyson Foods saw its net income increase 49 percent during the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, rising to $461 million from the $309 million recorded during the first quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Diseases & Health

Newcastle disease spreading in Philippines

Poultry owners in central Luzon, Philippines, are being reminded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to vaccinate their chickens against Newcastle disease and to use disinfectants to halt the spread of the disease.

Broilers & Turkeys

French hatchery companies Ecat, iD Projects to merge

Ceva Santé Animale, through its subsidiary Ecat, has entered exclusive negotiations with iD Projects to merge the two businesses.

Processing & Slaughter

Wayne Farms eliminating deboning lines at poultry plant

Wayne Farms is discontinuing the deboning lines at its poultry plant in Laurel, Mississippi. The change will result in the loss of about 500 jobs.

Processing & Slaughter

New Sanderson plant expected to open in January 2017

Sanderson Farms is progressing with the construction of its new poultry plant in St. Pauls, North Carolina, anticipating that the plant should open in January 2017.

Egg

Africa, Asia continue to battle avian flu

New cases of avian influenza continue to be reported in Asia and Africa, with multiple countries reporting outbreaks.

Broilers

VIV MEA session to offer look at region’s poultry sector

Learn more about how the poultry industry is developing in the Middle East and Africa at the VIV MEA Conference program Broiler Meat Trade & Welfare: Focus Middle East/Africa, hosted by WATT Global Media.

Avian Influenza

How egg industry can better battle avian flu in 2016

A large percentage of the people in the Midwestern U.S. egg industry were not properly prepared for the 2015 outbreak of avian influenza, and in a way, the industry failed itself, said Dr. Jill Nezworski, Blue House Veterinary.

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