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IEC business conference postponed over COVID-19 concerns

Due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 (formerly known as novel coronavirus), the International Egg Commission (IEC) executive board has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 IEC Business Conference in The Hague. The conference will now take place on April 11-13, 2021.

(Photo by Andrea Gantz)

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Maine Heritage Policy Center: Egg legislation ridiculous

A proposed bill that would mandate that all eggs raised and sold in Maine is under consideration, and one government watchdog didn’t pull any punches when describing his opinions about it.

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Rembrandt Foods meeting cage-free market demand

Rembrandt Foods is meeting cage-free market demand for its customers, but it still believes in a more sustainable conventional egg.

Rembrandt Foods has 11.6 million birds. Of those, about 20% are cage-free, which is in line with the company's customer demand. (Courtesy Rembrandt Foods)

Michael Foods loses building, hens in fire

A fire broke out at a Michael Foods facility located two miles west of Bloomfield, Nebraska, causing damages estimated at more than $2.5 million.

(Rob Wilson, Bigstock.com)

Ohio grants permits for new Cooper Farms egg facility

Permits for a new egg production facility that will be part of Cooper Farms’ operations have been granted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA).

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New Made with REAL Eggs seal ensures authenticity

To help restaurants and food manufacturers give consumers confidence in their products, the American Egg Board (AEB) has introduced the new Made with REAL Eggs certification seal to easily communicate their food products are made of genuine eggs.

The Made with REAL Eggs seal. (American Egg Board)

Indian egg production, consumption to keep rising

Egg consumption and production levels have risen dramatically in India, and with a strongly-growing economy, there is still much potential for further growth.

The majority of egg sales in India are still in bulk without branding. | Vincent Guyonnet, DVM

New European categorization for antibiotics used in animals

New classification of antibiotics for use in animals builds on experience gained since categories originally developed.

The European Medicines Agency’s revisions to antibiotics categorization take into account experience gained since the initial list was drawn up in 2014. ArtistGNDphotography | iStock.com

Hens and Trends

European retailer Metro commits to cage-free eggs

Metro Group - one of the largest retailers in the world - has committed source all its egg products from cage-free sources, including in the most challenging markets around the world.

European retailer Metro has committed to convert its egg supply fully to cage-free eggs. The company's corporate headquarters are shown here. (Metro)

Inprovo initiative to show consumers how eggs are produced

My congratulations go out to Inprovo, Spain’s professional egg association, which just launched the "Gente del Huevo” (Egg People) initiative.

(Benjamin Ruiz)

Eggs not ‘splurge’-worthy for many in Generation Z

Learn whether Gen Z consumers and their parents think egg quality is something worth splurging or skimping on.

Consumers might pass on specialty egg purchases even when using eggs as an ingredient in a fancy dish. (VeselovaElena | iStock.com)

One worker dead after Rembrandt Foods facility collapsed

Rescue operations began immediately after confirmation was made that an employee was still inside the building.

An incident at a Rembrandt Foods facility in Rembrandt, Iowa, resulted in one fatality. (pkazmercyk | BigStock.com)

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