Layers

Governments worldwide are imposing stricter regulations regarding food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection. Photo: Cor Salverius Fotografie

17-10-2024 | News

Eggs – leading with a marketing mindset

Photo: Canva

03-10-2024 | News

England: Details of health and welfare grants for laying hens housing revealed

Granja Faria produces commercial and free-range eggs, fertile eggs, day-old chicks, and specialised incubation services, and also exports to 17 countries. Photos: Granja Faria

11-09-2024 | News

Egg King becomes Brazil’s newest billionaire on Forbes list

Among the 40 largest poultry farms accounting for 90% of deliveries to the Russian market, only 30% have long-term contracts with retail chains. Photo: Canva

10-09-2024 | News

Russia faces aftershocks of the egg crisis

Earlier this year, RSPCA assured paused its introduction of new laying hen standards following a wave of criticism from producers. Photo: Peter Roek

15-08-2024 | News

UK farmers urged to comment on laying hen standards

The shelf life of eggs can be extended through the use of non-thermal technologies. Photo: Bert Jansen

05-08-2024 | Article

Non-thermal egg processing to extend shelf life

The Olympic Village has 6 different catering areas where 15,000 athletes from all over the world will consume some 13 million meals during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo: Canva

29-07-2024 | News

Not enough eggs for Olympic athletes

Avian influenza

Gordon Hickman, head of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) exotic disease control division, said that while the 2025/6 season had seen substantial losses, the decision to put in housing measures much earlier than in previous years seems to have successful. Photo: Supplied

28-05 | News

Meeting the ongoing challenge of avian influenza in the UK

The government is working together with the poultry sector on a plan to make vaccination against avian influenza mandatory for laying hen farms. Image created with the help of AI.

27-05 | News

Dutch government moves towards mandatory avian influenza vaccination