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A new technology that can nearly triple the shelf life of chilled poultry to around 20 days is moving toward commercial application. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)
11-03 | News

New bio-coating promises to triple shelf life of chilled poultry

In 2025, animal feed production in France reached 18.88 million tonnes, of which just over 8 million tonnes was for the poultry sector. Photo: Diederik van der Laan
10-03 | News

Poultry continues to dominate French feed production

The population is expected to grow in the Middle East by 20 million people towards 2029. This will increase poultry meat consumption both now and in the future. Photo: Koos Groenewold
10-03 | News

Middle East poultry boom opens door for EU exporters

De Heus completes acquisition of CJ Feed & Care
09-03 | News

De Heus completes acquisition of CJ Feed & Care

Researchers say that a standard digital X‑ray, analysed end‑to‑end, can produce a genetically informative, scalable measure of tibial strength that beats manual image metrics. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)
09-03 | Article

AI X-rays could fast‑track stronger bones in laying hens

Experts discussed topics including rising cases of Salmonella and avian influenza (HPAI) in laying hen farms throughout Europe. Photo: Hans Banus
09-03 | News

Driving a new era for healthy, profitable, and sustainable poultry production

Europe’s trade policy can only be credible if it is democratically legitimate and consistent with the EU’s standards and enforcement expectations. Photo: Mark Pasveer
06-03 | News

EU-Mercosur agreement: AVEC strongly opposes provisional application

Chicken, the UK’s most consumed meat, sits at the centre of an increasingly complex debate on welfare, climate responsibility, and long-term food security. Photo: Hans Prinsen
06-03 | News

UK: Major chains move from Better Chicken Commitment to Sustainable Chicken Forum

In terms of layer shed building, the busiest 5-year period was 2016-2020 when 206 sheds were built across the UK with a total capacity of 3.45 million hens. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)
05-03 | News

UK egg sector’s ageing sheds and new-build slowdown

The wait is over: Meet the Sustainability Impact Award finalists
05-03 | News

The wait is over: Meet the Sustainability Impact Award finalists

Vaccinating laying hens enables farmers to limit Salmonella presence on farms, reduce bacterial excretion in the environment, and thereby lower egg contamination risk. Photo: Mark Pasveer
04-03 | Article

France adjusts rules for laying hen Salmonella screening

Russia will include broiler meat and egg production on the list of industries eligible for state aid. Photo: Hans Prinsen
04-03 | News

Russia boosts poultry exports with soft loans for broilers and eggs

Imports from China have risen significantly in recent years, increasing by more than 30% compared to the previous year, reaching around 50,000 tonnes in 2025. Image created with the hel[p of AI (Reve)
03-03 | News

EU urged to suspend poultry imports from China over audit shortfalls

A clear understanding of aflatoxin-induced intestinal toxicity is essential for the development and implementation of effective mitigation or elimination strategies. Photo: Lex Salverda
03-03 | Article

How AFB1 compromises broiler intestines, and ways to fight back