Alyssa ConwayAlyssa Conway is a senior editor at WATT Global Media. www.wattglobalmedia.com/contact-usFrom the Author - Page 8Broilers & Turkeys9 ways to make your poultry products stand outPoultry companies should take note of these nine food trends and use them to differentiate themselves in the competitive marketplace.Processing & SlaughterNew Food Industry Technicians Development Program launchedTyson Foods and West Liberty Foods, as part of the Food Processing Education Consortium (FPEC), announced the creation of the Food Industry Technicians Development Program (FIT) on September 16 at Process Expo 2015.Hen Housing Systems4 perspectives on sustainable food productionStakeholders agreed different egg layer housing systems offer thechoice consumers are looking for; which system allows for the most sustainablyproduced food?Broilers & TurkeysYoung professionals needed in the poultry industryRandall Ennis, former Aviagen CEO, told students at IPPEthat opportunities for a career in the chicken business are endless.Broilers & TurkeysWhat are poultry, meat consumers looking for in the future?As consumers become increasingly knowledgeable about the foods they eat, meat and poultry companies are presented with opportunities to introduce new products to the market that highlight the health benefits of consuming animal proteins.Egg ProductionOutlook for poultry production boosted by consumer demand preferencesPoultry meat will account for more than 28 million metric tons by 2023, overtaking pig meat’s share, driven by changing diets, demand preferences and costs.Egg ProductionGlobal poultry market characterized by higher demand, slower growthWorld meat production growth in 2014 is expected to be modest, growing 1.1 percent from to nearly 311.8 million metric tons produced in 2014 thanks to rising demand among developing countries.Egg ProductionDisease, population, costs influence poultry outlook in next decadeA growing population will demand more poultry meat and eggs in the next decade, while producers will be challenged with controlling disease among flocks and managing elevated input costs.Egg ProductionEgg production growth expected from key players US, AsiaOver 1,250 billion eggs were produced worldwide in 2013, from a laying flock of approximately 6.9 billion hens, with future growth expected in the U.S. and Asia.Egg ProductionPoultry, egg trade slows with rising production among exportersAt the end of 2014, poultry meat trade volume will have increased an estimated 2.4 percent, slower than the growth pace seen over the past decade in part due to rising production among exporting countries and poultry’s competitive price relative to other meats.Egg ProductionChanging diets, lower costs boost global egg consumptionConsumers' changing diets and lower costs are helping to drive demand for egg products worldwide.Egg ProductionExport forecast up for 2014 due to poultry products growthBy 2022, world meat exports are forecast by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to grow by 19 percent or 1.6 percent annually, a slowdown compared to the previous decade when exports grew by 4.3 percent per year from 2003-12. Nonetheless, growth in meat trade over the next decade will be driven by poultry meat and bovine meat exports, which together will comprise 80 percent of the additional trade from 2013-22.Previous PagePage 8 of 9Next Page