Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 56Egg ProductionEgg-boxing clever at Tesco?New egg boxes trialed by retailer Tesco in the U.K. have whippedup a bit of a storm with egg-buying consumers, despite the packaging appearing to address concerns that aresupposedly important to the supermarket-frequenting public.Egg ProductionPhilippine poultry industry reports strong 2013 despite Typhoon HaiyanThe Philippine poultry industry is thought to have grown by 4.4 percent in 2013. Final data on the sector after November's natural disaster is yet to be published, but prior to the arrival of the worst typhoon in the country's history, the Philippine poultry industry was in positive territory, with rising output and growing consumption of poultry meat and eggs.Broilers & TurkeysWho are the biggest employers in the poultry industry?According to data submitted to the World's Top Poultry Companies database, of the 20 largest chicken producers in the world, 10 are based in China, five are located in the U.S., while Canada, France, Mexico, the Russian Federation and South Africa can lay claim to one each.Between them, these 20 companies report employing almost 635,000 staff.Egg ProductionThe poultry industry and Crimea, expecting the unexpectedFor anyone who watches economic indicators, a number of positive announcements for the global economy over recent months have shown steps in the right direction for most developed economies, and for the most part, good outlooks for developing markets, even if not as strong as previously. But, how will recent conflict in Ukraine and Russia affect the poultry industry, global markets and the people of the world?BlogsPoultry, Campylobacter focus of Food Safety WeekCleanliness is next to godliness, states the proverb - but thereare exceptions.Washing may not always be the best thing to do, especially whereraw poultry is concerned.Egg ProductionNew Zealand's revised battery cage phaseout makes egg industry transition feasibleNew Zealand's egg farmers started 2014 with a victory of sorts, having won a more favorable phaseout period for battery cage egg production. New Zealand, like the European Union before it, has decided to ban the use of conventional cages. New Zealand's egg farmers started 2014 with a victory of sorts, having won a more favorable phaseout period for battery cage egg production.Egg ProductionKazakhstan's poultry producers to double output by 2020The government of Kazakhstan has launched several measures to help foster the growth of the poultry industry within the country's borders, so reducing reliance on imports, that will see output double by 2020.The local poultry industry, like others, has undergone significant change in the post-Soviet era, however, there is still room for significant growth and modernization.Egg ProductionPoultry and Packaging Pick of the DayWe all know just how important packaging and presentation are for food.Processing & SlaughterNew Chinese poultry operations are major milestones for OSIChina's largest singlefacility poultry operation started production last October some 12 months onfrom its ground-breaking ceremony. Operated by DaOSI -- a joint venture betweenthe OSI Group and Doyoo Group -- the halal-certified plant will process 120million birds annually.Broilers & TurkeysThe continuing rise of the modern African poultry producerIncreasing urbanization, rising living standards, an increasingpopulation and strongly growing economies are all signs that bode well forpoultry production and consumption. For poultry producers in Africa, this is the outlook.Egg Production2014 — a quality year for the poultry industry?There would appear to be a pretty positive year ahead for the poultry industry.Egg ProductionStrong future in store for Asian egg processingWhile the percentage of eggs currently processed in Asia may be small when compared to Europe or North America’s numbers, the sector can only be expected to grow. However, Sanovo's Morgan Ernst pointed out at the International Egg Commission's Cape Town conference that the industry in the region can hardly be described as being in its infancy — China was home to a surplus of 100 egg-drying plants over a century ago!Previous PagePage 56 of 78Next Page