Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 52BlogsChicken from the laboratory moves a step closerResearchers at Tel Aviv University, together with the Modern Agricultural Foundation, have launched a feasibility study on cultured chicken breast production.Egg ProductionVIV Asia 2015 – green chicken and whole lot moreOptimism abounds across the continent’s poultry and egg sectorsBroilers & TurkeysBroiler, egg production trends draw interest at VIV AsiaGlobal Poultry Trends – Effect on the South East Asian Market took place on the opening day of VIV Asia 2015, and looked at the predicted growth in the region's broiler meat and egg production, what will drive production and the factors that could hold it back if not addressed.Processing & SlaughterBrazilian poultry industry feels relief as trucker strike endsThe Brazilian truck drivers’ strike should now come to an end with approval of the new Truck Drivers’ Law. Protestors’ complaints remain unaddressed; however, the law contains sufficient reforms to bring the action to an end.Broilers & TurkeysSalmonella, Campylobacter show high antimicrobial resistance levelsTreatment options for some of the most common foodborne infections are decreasing, as some types of bacteria continue to show resistance to antimicrobial drugs, warns the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). For example, multi-drug resistant isolates of Salmonella continue to be found across Europe, it says, and high resistance to the antimicrobial ciprofloxacin in Camplobacter isolates on both humans and animals has been reported in some Member States.Egg ProductionItalian poultry industry reports weak 2014Provisional figures for poultry meat production in Italy last year suggest that its performance will be slightly lower than industry forecasts made earlier in the year.Broilers & TurkeysWhat’s in store for the major poultry producers in 2015?Late last year, Rabobank published its last Poultry Quarterly of 2014 offering its view of how the market will develop. Rabobank believes that, worldwide, global margins will remain bullish, trade prices will remain stable, and pressure from avian influenza will become a global issue this year.Broilers & TurkeysUK organic poultry, egg producers can expect stronger marketUK consumer demand for organic chicken increased in 2014, creating a mood of increasing confidence among producers in what is now a more stable market, says organic food and farming charity The Soil Association.Broilers & TurkeysWhat lies ahead for the major poultry-producing countries in 2015?Late last year, Rabobank published its last Poultry Quarterly of 2014, offering its view of how the market will develop over the year ahead.Egg ProductionFruit-flavored eggs available in JapanIs the citrus-aroma egg a taste of things to come?.Broilers & TurkeysReport: Europe's companies lead animal welfare rankingThe Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) has released its 2014 review of how the world’s leading food companies are communicating on their farm animal welfare policies.Egg ProductionEating eggs and the art of givingCan eggs make consumers more generous?Previous PagePage 52 of 78Next Page