Tag: poultry
Asia Pacific: Singapore launches Lab-on-Chip application to detect poultry diseases
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) and Veredus Laboratories have launched VereVet, a portable Lab-on-Chip application that can detect, differentiate and identify...
Americas: Avian flu in US to cost nearly US$310M, says analyst
Losses in poultry production and related businesses due to avian influenza are estimated at US$309.9 million in Greater Minnesota, according to a newly released...
Americas: Corbion exhibits meat ingredients, non-PHO Emulsifiers at IFT 2015
Corbion will launch a range of natural, multifunctional ingredients for meat and poultry that ensures food safety and enhances shelf life, yield, taste, texture...
Americas: Hain Celestial Group acquires US company to expand into kosher...
The Hain Celestial Group has acquired the remaining approximately 80% that it did not already own of EK Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary,...
Americas: McDonald’s USA sources for antibiotic-free poultry, rbST-free milk
McDonald's USA has announced new menu sourcing initiatives including only sourcing chicken raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine.
In addition, McDonald's US...
Americas: Tyson Foods expands Kansas plant with US$3M
Tyson Foods has recently concluded a line expansion at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kansas, US.
The expansion, which cost an estimated US$3 million,...
Americas: Meat and poultry processor installs Linde’s IQF freezer
Meat and poultry processor Pocino Foods has installed individual quick freezing (IQF) technology from Linde LLC.
The Cryoline CW (Cryowave) IQF freezer keeps IQF products...
Europe: Institute ranks three foodborne diseases impacting Denmark
Campylobacter is the foodborne bacteria that contributes most to the burden of disease in Denmark, according to a study from the National Food Institute...
Europe: FAO, OIE warn of new avian flu strain
A new bird flu strain detected in Europe which is similar to strains reported to be circulating in 2014 in Asia poses a significant...
Americas: Cargill’s turkey brands to offer birds without artificial growth stimulants
Cargill’s Shady Brook Farms and Honeysuckle White are offering fresh, whole turkeys and fresh, bone-in turkey breasts raised without growth-promoting antibiotics by working with...