Web Seminar on Controlling Salmonella in Poultry
UK - Intervet/Schering Plough animal health is broadcasting a web seminar focusing on the control of Salmonella in poultry.

Chickens, Globalisation and the Forest King
UK - Welfare groups have been saying for years that modern farming should give up the use of finely-tuned specialist chickens and go instead for hardier, dual-purpose animals, which produce both meat and eggs. Now the Veterinary College in Bangalore...

Two-egg Diet Cracks Cholesterol Issue
UK - Research published in The European Journal of Nutrition this week has finally cracked the myths surrounding eggs and cholesterol.

Study: Fewer Migrant Workers Destabilising Factor
UK - The UK's £13.7bn poultry meat industry has been warned that a decrease in migrant labour could lead to instability of the sector.

Chicken and Mackerel Taken Off Shelves
UK - Star Foods has recalled its own brand of herbed/spiced chicken, chicken roll/chicken breast, smoked mackerel and peppered mackerel, because an incorrect 'use by' date appears on the product packaging.

Aviagen Strengthens European Customer Support Team
SCOTLAND - Aviagen has announced the appointment of Richard Mackie, who is currently Head of UK GP Operations, to the newly-created role of Head of Customer Operations.

Scottish College Introduces New Poultry Course
SCOTLAND - Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) has launched a new Higher National Certificate (HNC) course in poultry production aimed at meeting the recruitment needs of the poultry sector.

An Eye on Antimicrobial Sales
UK - A new report released by the Veterinary Medicine Directorate, reveals sales figures for veterinary antimicrobial products in the UK.

Organic Egg Producer Price Slumps
UK - Slow demand for organic eggs has led to Noble Foods and Fridays to slash its price to producers. On a positive note, free-range purchases show an upward trend.

'Fresh & Tasty' Hard Boiled Eggs Launched
UK - Noble Foods have come up with the simplest yet convenient fresh food idea ever - 'Fresh and Tasty' chilled hard-boiled eggs!

British Poultry Industry Faces Criticism
UK - Ahead of the publication of a crucial report, the British Poultry Council has been forced into defence mode after criticism over the way chickens are handled before slaughter.

Poultry Products Poison Cattle
UK - The Veterinary Laboratories Agency has published its report Potential Food Safety Incidents for the period April to June 2008. There was just one report of poultry being poisoned but poultry litter or carcasses were implicated in nine cases...

Welfare Group Calls for End to Live Bird Shackling
UK - Despite calls from the British Poultry Council last week not to speculate about the forthcoming Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) recommendations about stunning poultry, comments are being reported in the media.

Premature Comment No Basis for Poultry Slaughter Policy
UK - British Poultry Council (BPC) warns against speculation on the content of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) report due to be published in October.

Revised Strategy for Surveillance into Antibiotic Resistance in Animals
UK - The Government has today published a revision to its strategy for developing a comprehensive surveillance programme for antimicrobial resistance occurring in animals for England and Wales.

Bird Flu Farmer Fined
UK - A farmer who dumped carcasses just metres from thousands of turkeys in the middle of an avian flu outbreak has been fined £4,000.

Court Action for Bird Flu Farmer
UK - A Suffolk businessman whose farm was at the centre of an avian flu outbreak will appear in court today charged with illegally moving and storing poultry carcasses during the crisis.

Sales of Higher Welfare Chicken Booming
UK - Sainsbury's has reported that its higher welfare chicken sales are up 60% on last year, and it has a launched a new higher welfare range to meet the growing demand.

New Web Site for British Chicken Marketing
UK - British Chicken Marketing is re-launching its web site that promotes British poultry producers and the Red Tractor Logo.

Scottish Government Supports Roslin Nutrition
UK - Almost six million pounds will be invested in businesses producing, processing and marketing local food. Among those to benefit is Roslin Nutrition.

Cracking Number of 'Eggs Factor' Entries
UK - The British Lion eggs 'Eggs Factor' competition has had an excellent response with more than 60,000 people logging on to the web site, resulting in almost 500 entries.

Beefing Up the Sunday Roast
UK - The Sunday roast on our dinner tables has the potential to be packed with bags more natural flavour, say scientists at The University of Nottingham in research sponsored by Pfizer.

Egg Packing Station Volume 5 Per Cent Higher Than Last Year
UK - The latest statistics covering the second quarter (Q2) of 2008 show that both the volume and value of eggs going through packing stations are on the rise.

Customers Benefit in Era of High Grain Prices
UK - Dr Terry Wing, senior geneticist, Cobb-Vantress Inc, reviews more than 25 years’ work on improving broiler performance.

'Big Green Tick' Ticks All the Right Boxes
UK - Bernard Matthews Farms is driving innovation in the frozen food category with the major launch of a new ‘better for you’ range of frozen turkey products under the new sub brand ‘Big Green Tick’.