Meredith Dawson

Meredith Johnson

Meredith Dawson, managing editor of Egg Industry Insight and WATT PoultryUSA, uses her processing experience to provide perspective on the poultry and egg industries.

Prado named American Egg Board’s Director of Sustainability

The new hire will support a critical role in the AEB’s sustainability vision and five-year plan.

Courtesy of BirdNote

“The trick is in the lighting” for a new crack detector

The Moba Vison Crack Detector uses LED lighting of specific wavelengths to illuminate the eggs from underneath.

How the Vision Crack Detector fits in the process flow (Courtesy of MOBA)

Australia joins others in the 100% cage-free egg movement

An independent expert panel developed a draft of The Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines to outlaw battery hens by 2036 in the country.

Courtesy of CNN

Young hens included in EUs 2027 caged animal farming ban

The “End the Cage Age” movement by the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) and the support of 1.4 million citizens led to the decision.

(Courtesy Tecno Poultry Systems)

Massachusetts cage-free hen space reduction in motion

The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill on June 24, 2021, that will change the housing density mandate of the 2016 Question 3 law.

Jiri Hera | Dreamstime.com

Hens and Trends

Taiwan adopts cage-free layer housing guidelines

Taiwan has released updated layer welfare standards that will affect eggs labeled as free-range, enriched cage or barn, encouraging producers to move toward the adoption of cage-free systems.

Cage Free System | Courtesy Hellmann Poultry Equipment

Cage-Free Laying Systems

Conagra accelerates 100% cage-free egg goal to 2024

Conagra announced their commitment in 2016 to work toward a supply of 100% cage-free eggs, alongside other companies, in its U.S. operations by 2025. Now, they plan to meet this goal one year earlier than expected.

ConAgra Brands manufacturing plant (Jonathan Weiss | Bigstock)

How egg farmers are using TikTok to their advantage

The American Egg Board (AEB) has partnered with TikTok influencers across the United States to showcase their favorite egg dishes from local restaurants using the hashtag #EggDishChallenge.

Eggs suspected in New Zealand Salmonellosis outbreak

New Zealand examines another Salmonella enteritidis sequence type 11 (ST11) outbreak that has sickened 35 people.

(Michal Wargin | Freeimages.com)

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