Driving a new era for healthy, profitable, and sustainable poultry production
During a 2-day European layer symposium, Ceva Animal Health brought together key stakeholders from across Europe’s egg and layer industry to discuss challenges facing the sector under a One Health lens.
Ceva’s European Layer Symposium convened veterinarians, production organisations, researchers and partners under one roof at Ceva’s new international headquarters – PULSE in Libourne, France. A pivotal platform to address urgent poultry health challenges, including rising cases of Salmonella and avian influenza (HPAI) in laying hen farms throughout Europe, while also exploring current egg market trends, opportunities, and challenges.
During the event, participants discussed practical, science‑based strategies to support layer performance while safeguarding long‑term sustainability. They touched upon topics like market outlook and evolving consumer trends, critical operational and production challenges, salmonellosis as a severe public health threat necessitating an integrated, comprehensive Salmonella control strategy across the entire food chain and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), as a significant One Health threat for animals, humans and ecosystems.
A strategic kickoff for Europe’s poultry future
This symposium highlights Ceva’s commitment to shaping the future of poultry health and food safety in Europe through an innovative and holistic approach. This approach not only aims to improve livestock health and farm performance, but also to ensure the long-term sustainability of the European layer sector.
Nicolas Cadieu, vice president Poultry Europe at Ceva, emphasises: “This symposium is more than a gathering; it is a catalyst that brings together all stakeholders to collectively address the current and future health challenges of the egg industry.”
Need for a unifying strategy
Throughout this event, speakers highlighted the power of integrated One Health approaches to create a safer and productive future for Europe’s poultry industry. Speakers reaffirm that the intersection of disease pressure, market instability, and environmental drivers makes One Health not just a philosophy but a necessity.
The presenters at the symposium called for enhanced cross-sector surveillance to monitor Salmonella and HPAI, alongside improved biosecurity measures that are specifically tailored to evolving risk profiles. They emphasised the importance of investing in vaccination strategies and stressed the need for data harmonisation across borders to support earlier detection and enable a coordinated response. Additionally, they advocated for sustainable production strategies that reduce environmental risk factors while strengthening safety.
“European layer producers are leading the way in implementing One Health principles, and events like this push us further, faster,” says Pascal Paulet, Poultry Corporate marketing director at Ceva. “By aligning innovation with responsibility, we secure the future of our industry.
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