Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 66HomeBrazil’s pig producers return to profitabilityFor the Brazilian pig industry, stable production levels and a strong recovery in prices made 2010 a profitable year. While there was only a moderate increase in production, demand for pig meat from Brazilian consumers expanded “robustly.Egg ProductionHow to cook the perfect boiled eggThe “Eggsperiment” was commissioned by the Royal Society of Chemistry and led by Professor Hal Sosabowski, principal lecturer in chemistry at Brighton University, and a team of 12 girls confirmed not only the optimum time for boiling an egg, but also the key variables that make up the perfect dipping soldier.HomePanorama del mundo de la aviculturaLa avicultura esun sector que sigue creciendo, y por lo tanto, a pesar de la agitación políticay económica del año pasado, todavía hay algunas buenas noticias. En Estados Unidos,la producción de carne de ave aumentó el año pasado; en la clasificación de WATT PoultryUSA de 2011, 22 empresas notificaron un aumento en laproducción de pollo listo para cocinar.Egg ProductionSmart to invest in egg industry?Despite ongoing spats between Europe’s egg producers, and a total lack of clarity as to what will happen come January 2012 when the cage ban will come into force (or won’t depending on where you are!), egg production still looks like a pretty safe bet. It is often said that you can make money as easily in a downturn as you can in a growing market, and as many economies are expected to start contracting again, now could be the right time to invest in the egg industry.Egg ProductionHappy organic poultry and egg productionOrganic poultry and egg production is growing strongly in France. Looking at the growth in the French organic sector, niche producers are responding to growing consumer demand.HomeThe poultry industry and the challenges of competitionOur focus on poultry production in Argentina and the egg industry in Malaysia shows that with careful planning and an eye on the future, great things can be achieved. We also look at a more developed European country where, despite investment and a long-established tradition of strong home consumption and overseas sales, the poultry industry is feeling the pressures of the interlinked, increasingly competitive modern world.BlogsSmall-scale UK poultry producer wins silver and gold awardsThe 36-year-old Paul Sykes, founder of Paul’s Poultry and Game, in Coleshill, Swindon, won a gold award for his hand-crafted venison and mushroom pie and a silver award for his chicken and mushroom pie in the recent Taste of the West Awards. Taste of the West is a regional food and drink trade organization for the Southwest of England that organizes, amongst other things, an annual awards program.BlogsMore funding for Campylobacter researchThe UK has made GBP 4 million (US$6.4 million) available to find out more about Campylobacter, which causes over 300,000 cases of food poisoning a year in England and Wales and is thought to cost the country’s economy up to GBP 600 million annually.BlogsUgandan poultry industry to benefit from new Newcastle disease vaccineThe launch of a new thermo-stable Newcastle disease vaccine by Brentec Vaccines Ltd in Uganda was supported by the Uganda Industrial Research Institute. The vaccine remains stable for three days after reconstitution, and the government believes that it will help the rural population and aid in the country’s efforts toward industrialization.Egg ProductionStanding out from the crowd in the egg marketClonarn Clover was established some 18 years ago with 150 free-range hens. The company now has over 100,000 layers and introduced white eggs to Ireland earlier this year. As well as free-range eggs, it also sells what it calls a Mega Egg – enriched with omega-3, vitamin E, and organic selenium and organic eggs.BlogsThe future of poultry productionArhat Abzhanov developed a gel bead full of proteins that genetically modifies chicken beaks into alligator-type snouts. In the long term, reports New Scientist, Abzhanov dreams of turning chickens back into Maniraptora – small dinosaurs thought to have given rise to the 10,000 species of birds that exist today.HomeAchieving success in the poultry marketThe October issue of Poultry International is dedicated to our annual look at the World’s Top Poultry Companies, and this year you will see that our report is bigger and better than ever before. This Web-based tool allows users to search by region, country, and company name and is a valuable resource all year round.Previous PagePage 66 of 78Next Page