Articles

Id	Title	Subtitle	Content	Active	Archived	Category	User	Created	Modified	Actiuni
Id	Title	Subtitle	Content	Active	Archived	Category	User	Created	Modified	Actiuni
3594	Avian flu reported in Germany	The virus H5N8 has killed 44 birds on a family farm in Baden-Wurttemberg.	<p>Bird flu virus H5N8 was reported in Germany last week, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). 44 birds were killed in the outbreak and 25 others have bee culled by the vet authorities. "No meat, birds or other animal products have entered the supply chain," said a report issued by German authorities from the Baden-Wurttemberg land.</p> <p>In January, the virus has been confirmed in wild birds in the Brandenburg land, close to the Polish border. Since the beginning of the year, the virus has affected several farms in Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Hungary. Poland and Hungary were the countries most affected by the situation due to the presence of the H5N8 virus in large-scale farms.</p>	1		Industry		2020-02-11 07:22:05	2025-08-13 09:43:40	Details Edit Delete
3521	Avian flu reaches Romania	The H5N8 virus strain was confirmed at a bird farm in the northern part of the country.	<p>An outbreak of bird flu (H5N8 virus strain) was confirmed by the Romanian authorities in a poultry farm in Maramures county. According to Robert Chioveanu, head of ANSVSA, Romanian veterinary watchdog, the owner of the farm has informed local authorities that some of its birds have died since 06 January. The bird population in the farm was 18,000 head.<br />On January 14 the virus was confirmed and all the remaining birds are to be incinerated to stop the virus from spreading. Several other measures have been taken to increase biosecurity in the farms nearby and neighboring counties. An influenza area has been installed and feeds along with other materials that can carry the virus have been destroyed at the farm. Bird transportation in the area has also been restricted. Romania is the fourth country in SE Europe to report bird flu outbreak after the H5N8 virus has been discovered in farms across Poland and Hungary and in backyard poultry in Slovakia.</p>	1		Industry		2020-01-15 07:13:18	2025-08-14 23:09:28	Details Edit Delete
3616	Avian flu reaches Bulgaria	6,000 ducks to be culled on a farm near Rakovski, in southern Bulgaria.	<p>Bulgaria reported the first case of avian flu in 10 months, on a duck farm near Rakovski, in southern Bulgaria. The announcement was made by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, who reported an outbreak of the H5N8 bird flu virus on the farm. near 6,000 ducks are to be culled after the highly pathogenic virus was discovered.<br />This is the first case of avian flu reported by Bulgaria in the last 10 months. A 3-kilometer protection zone had been set around the farm. Authorities also have banned the movement of birds within the protection zone as well as the sale of eggs and poultry from the area.<br />The southern province of the country has seen a massive culling of birds in October 2018, when the authorities have culled more 100,000 chickens and 16,000 ducks to prevent the spread of the disease.<br />The H5N8 bird flu has been reported in Poland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany.</p>	1		Industry		2020-02-18 09:16:31	2025-08-14 16:40:17	Details Edit Delete
763	Avian flu outbreaks are hitting several countries in Asia and the Middle East	Poultry businesses in those regions are affected by outbreaks of different viruses.	<p>Another highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza outbreak was reported by Iraq on a commercial poultry farm just outside Baghdad adding more concerns for the producers in the region, reports <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/02/avian-flu-hits-more-poultry-iraq-iran-asia">Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy</a> (CIDRP) from University of Minnesota.<br />Iran is also hit by an avian flu outbreak, authorities in Teheran being forced to cull 25 million head of poultry to stop the disease from spreading across the country. Other bad news came from Asia where several viruses are taking their toll on poultry businesses.</p> <p>The avian flu outbreak in Iraq was reported on February 8, according to a report from World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). By now, 13,240 birds from a susceptible batch of 29,000 were killed by the H5N8 virus while the survivors were culled. Recent H5N8 cases were reported in Saudi Arabia and Israel.</p> <p>Three Asian countries, Cambodia, South Korea and Taiwan are also fighting against bird flu outbreaks. The latest development in Cambodia reports a new H5N1 outbreak in Mondolkiri near the border with Vietnam. Cambodia has now reported five H5N1 outbreaks since December, but the latest event is the first in Mondolkiri.</p> <p>South Korea is confronted with a new H5N6 outbreak in South Chungcheong province. The disease was first reported in November with several outbreaks since. Taiwan reported 16 more outbreaks involving highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza. The outbreaks were signalled at the beginning of 2018, striking birds in Pingtung, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi, and Yilan counties, as well as the cities of Taichung and Tainan. Chickens, duck and geese were affected on the farms. 11.162 birds out of 129,859 were killed by the virus, the rest being culled as part of the outbreak response.</p> <p>(<em>Photo source: Flickr/CDC Global</em>)</p>	1		Industry		2018-02-13 10:35:51	2025-08-14 23:58:39	Details Edit Delete
985	Avian flu outbreak reported by Germany in poultry farm	German authorities have just confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N6) virus on a poultry farm situated on an island off the German North Sea coast.	<p>The Ministry of Agriculture from Schleswig-Holstein said that it is the first case of bird flu on a farm in Germany. The virus has been identified on the island of Hallig Suederoog in a farm with 57 chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese, all of which have been culled.</p> <p>The Schleswig-Holstein state agriculture ministry has also announced that there was no record of the virus spreading to humans.</p> <p>In February and January, two cases of bird flu have been reported at a farm in the Netherlands and in Southern England.</p>	1		Industry		2018-03-22 13:17:49	2025-08-14 17:45:32	Details Edit Delete
879	Avian flu outbreak reported by Dutch authorities	The H5N6 virus was discovered at a poultry farm in Olderkerk, in Groningen province.	<p>230 birds were discovered dead by avian flu triggered by the H5N6 virus and 37,000 were culled at the end of February in a farm the Netherlands. The news was confirmed by the local authorities and World Organisation for Animal Health.<br />The virus was discovered on February 24 at a farm inhabited by 37,866 birds in Olderkerk, in Groningen province. The flu killed 230 birds while the others were culled, reported <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-birdflu-netherlands/netherlands-confirms-highly-pathogenic-h5n6-bird-flu-outbreak-idUSKCN1GC2LM">Reuters</a>.<br />The first security measures imposed by Dutch authorities includes a ban on moving birds, eggs and manure within a kilometre’s radius of the affected farm while tests are ordered to other poultry farms in the area. In December, another case of H5N6 was reported at a poultry farm in Biddinghuizen, about 75 miles south of Oldekerk, informs <a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2018/02/iraqi-dutch-vietnamese-officials-report-avian-flu-outbreaks">Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Policy</a> (CIDRP) of University of Minnesota.</p>	1		Industry		2018-03-02 07:00:59	2025-08-13 03:18:03	Details Edit Delete
5291	Avian flu keeps spreading around the globe	More than 40 countries have reported outbreaks during the last four months and OIE warns that "a further increase in outbreaks is expected in the coming months".	<p>Avian flu threat looms over the global poultry industry as the virus is now present in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. The highest impact was felt by the European producers, with a high number of outbreaks reported in the last four months in Poland, Ukraine, Russia, France, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands and Germany. More than that, an HPAI alert has been triggered in the Iberic Peninsula once the bird flu has reached both Portugal and Spain.<br />But the situation does not resume to Europe only. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, 40 countries in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa were fighting for the last months to keep the threat under control. Israel has culled over one million birds since the beginning of 2022 in what officials called "the worst bird flu outbreak ever". The H5N1, H5N3, H5N4, H5N5, H5N6 and H5N8 subtypes of HPAI are circulating in bird and poultry populations across the globe, sparking concern at OIE, which called this an “unprecedented genetic variability of subtypes ... creating an epidemiologically challenging landscape.”<br />Last month, OIE Director General Monique Eloit told Reuters that "this time the situation is more difficult and riskier because we see more variants emerge, which make them harder to follow. Eventually, the risk is that the virus mutates or that it mixes with a human flu virus that can be transmitted between humans then suddenly it takes on a new dimension."<br />Also, Germany’s Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, told the German Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) that Europe is experiencing its “strongest avian flu epidemic ever.”<br />The institute added that “there is no end in sight” as the virus spreads throughout the continent and around the world, with new cases reported on a daily basis. The latest cases of avian flu reported this week comes from the US, Indiana, where the virus was found on a turkey farm with 29,000 birds. Indiana is the third-largest US turkey-producing state, No. 1 in duck production and No. 2 in table eggs and egg-laying chickens, according to official data. Altogether, at least 90 cases of Eurasian H5 HPAI have been reported to the USDA since January, with nine of the cases confirmed as the H5N1 subtype. The first cases of the virus were detected in South Carolina in mid-January before the virus spread to North Carolina, Virginia and Florida in recent weeks.<br />In the same region, Canada confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a commercial poultry flock in Nova Scotia, triggering varying trade restrictions from importers, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said last week.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2022-02-10 10:32:50	2025-08-14 17:34:49	Details Edit Delete
4136	Avian flu is heading to Europe	Russia and Kazakhstan have been already hit by an influenza wave due do wild birds migration route to Europe.	<p>In the last couple of weeks, Russia and Kazakhstan have been confronted with several outbreaks of bird flu in both wild and domestic birds as the autumn migration in wild birds is crossing their territories. EU officials have warned poultry producers to step up surveillance against possible outbreaks of avian flu among wild and domestic birds. "EU countries are being urged to step up surveillance and biosafety measures to protect themselves against possible new outbreaks of bird flu this year," a report issued this week said. The disease is highly contagious to birds, but the risks of transmission to humans are considered low. However, in the past cases of transmission from infected birds to humans have occurred. "However, to minimize the risk of transmission to humans, people are advised not to touch dead birds without wearing adequate personal protective equipment," said the same report.<br />The last outbreaks of avian flu were reported in January by Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Germany. Due to this situation, poultry products from these countries have been banned in some external market for more than 6 months. At the beginning of September, Poland, the largest producer of poultry in the EU has regained access to Singapore.</p>	1		Industry		2020-10-02 08:49:03	2025-08-14 16:54:59	Details Edit Delete
4165	Avian flu in Israel	H5N8 strain was reported on a farm with 35,000 birds.	<p>Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the north region of the country. According to the report, the H5N8 serotype virus was identified in a broiler farm that has 35,000 birds. The farm is divided into four pens. Morbidity and mortality occurred in half a divided pen reaching chickens.</p> <p>Also according to the released report, the farm is located near fish tanks, which receives waterfowl at this time of year, in addition to being a migratory route for other birds. The Israeli ministry said the epidemiological investigation is ongoing. The last case of H5N8 avian flu was reported in January when the virus was discovered on an eagle. The last time he was diagnosed on a commercial farm was in the north of the country, in April 2019, on a turkey farm.</p>	1		Industry		2020-10-16 10:45:49	2025-08-14 16:39:54	Details Edit Delete
4021	Avian flu hits Vietnam	The Asian country reported an H5N1 outbreak on a farm with more than 1,000 birds.	<p>1,040 birds have been culled in a poultry farm in the northern Chau Dien district due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza of the H5N1 serotype, informed the Animal Health Department of Vietnam. According to officials, the source of the infection is still inconclusive. Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has culled more than 150,000 birds in several bird flu outbreaks of H5N6 and H5N1 strains. The country has a 460 million poultry flock, according to data released in 2019 but in some provinces, only 20% of the birds have been vaccinated against the virus.<br />However, this new outbreak poses risks not only for the Vietnamese poultry industry but also for neighbouring Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Recently, bird flu outbreaks have been reported in Russia, Australia and the Philippines.</p>	1		Industry		2020-08-11 08:27:47	2025-08-13 05:51:52	Details Edit Delete
4237	Avian flu arrives in Germany	Several cases of H5N8 were confirmed in different countries in Europe, such as Great Britain and the Netherlands.	<p>Germany has confirmed the second case of avian flu H5N8 on a small farm in the northern side of the country. The case was detected at a small farm in the Kreis Segeberg area in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Segeberg's local government said in a statement. 36 birds were culled and other farms in the area have received the interdiction to raise birds in open spaces.<br />Several outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in Europe in recent weeks. Wild animals are believed to be spreading the disease. The H5N8 bird flu had already been detected in another farm in Schleswig-Holstein on 5 November. The Netherlands, one of the largest poultry producer in the EU had to cull more than 200,000 birds after bird flu has been reported on several farms since the end of October. Also, 13,000 birds were culled on a farm in northwest England after the virus was confirmed there.</p>	1		Industry		2020-11-11 06:26:32	2025-08-13 05:00:23	Details Edit Delete
4275	Avian flu advances in Germany, France and Denmark	The H5N8 was also found in Japan, where 850,000 birds have been culled.	<p>Europe looks under siege from avian influenza, with new outbreaks reported this week in Germany, France and Denmark. Last week, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Russia and Kazakhstan have also reported H5N8 cases. Germany has reported the detection of new outbreaks on several farms in the Rostock district in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Antepomerania this week. Four counties of six are now fighting to contain the virus from spreading and 70,000 birds are about to be culled. On the other hand, in early November, Denmark detected bird flu in several dead wild birds in different locations from the border with Germany to the north of the Jutland peninsula. After that, this week the country announced an outbreak on a farm near Randers that will lead to the slaughter of 25,000 chickens, according to the Danish authorities. France was the last country to announce the presence of this virus in its region. After a first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Corsica, on November 16, the National Agency for Health Security (ANSES) has confirmed a new outbreak in a pet store in Yvelines, in the Paris metropolitan area.<br />All the European states involved have confirmed that wild birds are the factor that spread the virus across Europe. Meantime, in Japan, a new outbreak in the Japanese prefecture of Kagawa was confirmed. Authorities decided to cull 850,000 birds in two farms located in the city of Mitoyo.</p>	1		Industry		2020-11-20 11:50:36	2025-08-14 23:08:57	Details Edit Delete
2014	Aviagen to tackle global poultry demand through new alliance	Aviagen and Scotland Rural College (SRUC) have entered a strategic alliance to increase research and promote sustainable production of poultry.	<p>This strategic alliance aims to increase research to deliver future technological and breeding solutions which promote sustainable poultry production.</p> <p>Furthermore, SRUC announced that the goal of the new alliance is to provide affordable and healthy animal protein in an environmentally sustainable way to a growing world population, often in areas where agricultural resources are limited.</p> <p>The focus of the research will be in areas related to balanced breeding for efficiency, health, welfare and environmental adaptability through the identification of novel traits underlying biological functions in the modern broiler and broiler breeder.</p>	1		Industry		2018-10-08 06:47:14	2025-08-14 09:59:13	Details Edit Delete
4434	Aviagen opens Argentinian subsidiary	The company wants to exploit the domestic demand for poultry.	<p>Aviagen has opened a subsidiary in Argentina to capitalize on the domestic demand for chicken meat. Currently, Argentinians have put aside the beef and are showing a major interest for poultry and pork. Located in the province of San Juan and composed of a grandparent's farm, a breeder hatchery and a feed factory, Aviagen Argentina becomes the first independent poultry operation with integrations with local production in the country. With a production capacity of 2.5 million birds per year, the new company will supply the domestic market with Ross birds.<br />Ross birds are highly popular in Argentina and throughout Latin America, benefiting poultry producers through strong viability, high meat yield, a healthy growth rate and high resistance to environments.<br />Luis Cesio, Aviagen's business manager in South America, excluding Brazil (SAEB), explained that the poultry market in Argentina continues to grow, with consumption of around 50 kilos per capita/year. He added that Argentina is ideal for chicken production, as it has a good environment and biosafety conditions, combined with a qualified workforce. “Aviagen remains committed to the poultry industry in Latin America and Argentina, and the Ross brand is highly regarded in the country's poultry market, with a total accommodation of 8 million head/ year. The need for high-quality matrices continues to rise, which is why our company is now extending its global reach to Argentina, with a production of high-quality matrices close to the markets where we operate, ” he declared for the AviNews magazine.</p> <p> </p>	1		Industry		2021-01-25 13:03:41	2025-08-14 21:26:12	Details Edit Delete
351	Aviagen is the first poultry producer to receive compartment certification	Aviagen, the global poultry genetics leader, has become the first poultry breeding company in the U.S. to be certified as an Avian Influenza Clean Compartment.	<p> </p> <p>The USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) established the program to set standards for protection against avian influenza (AI) in primary poultry breeding companies.</p> <p>Aviagen's pedigree and great grandparent facilities were audited and certified that they meet these standards by the USDA APHIS, according to a media release.</p> <p>Compartmentalization is an international program developed by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). It provides a mechanism for countries around the world to accept stock from an exporting country with an AI outbreak by providing the importing country’s officials with the ability to evaluate suppliers based on an exporting company’s management practices and biosecurity program.</p> <p>Aviagen’s compartment certification means that importing officials have a high degree of confidence in the health status of Aviagen imported stock, as the company’s biosecurity program and facilities have been audited and certified by USDA APHIS Veterinary Services.</p>	1		Industry		2017-11-01 07:00:34	2025-08-14 22:08:10	Details Edit Delete
42	Aviagen announces the acquisition of Hubbard Breeders	Global poultry breeding company Aviagen signed an agreement to purchase Hubbard Breeders, the broiler genetics division of Groupe Grimaud. After the transaction is finalized, Hubbard will become a subsidiary of Aviagen Group and it will remain an independent broiler breeding company with separate breeding and commercial activities, and will continue to be headquartered in France, according to the company's press release.	<p> </p> <p>Aviagen CEO Jan Henriksen considers that “Hubbard’s diversity of genetic products and in-depth expertise in the different segments of the broiler breeding market will greatly contribute to Aviagen`s expanding product line offerings. We look forward to leveraging the full strength of the Aviagen group to further enhance Hubbard`s position as an important player in the global broiler breeder market.”</p> <p>The two companies will continue to operate and support their customers independently, with no disruption to their customary products and services. At the same time, customers will benefit from the combined best practices, experience, and knowledge, as well as the strong dedication to customer success shared by both companies, Aviagen said in a release.</p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2017-08-04 16:58:51	2025-08-15 00:11:57	Details Edit Delete
4972		Live pig prices have remained stable in August, despite the situation in the German market.	<p>"Unlike other European countries, where prices have fallen continuously this summer, hog market price in France remained at 1.345 € per kg carcass since July, 19. The German official reference lost 12 cents (per kg carcass) during August under the strong pressure of the packing plants whose meat sales are still very laborious. European competition has been aggressive since the decline in Chinese purchases. The other European places highly connected to the German market dropped too: Netherlands (- 7cts per kg carcass), Belgium (- 7 cts per kg live weight), Austria (- 10 cts per kg). For the last 11 weeks, prices continue to decrease in Spain. It is very unusual for summer," commented Philippe Mallétroit – Director for France, Genesus Inc in his latest market report.<br />Due to the situation in Germany, a country that fights ASF for the last 12 months, EU pork exports have dropped by 260,000 tonnes. Another decrease in volumes exported fort this year is foreseen by the USDA. It could add 300,000 tonnes to the single market.</p>	1		Industry		2021-09-24 10:05:44	2025-08-14 19:57:01	Details Edit Delete
712	Avara Foods, a new poultry business is making an entrance on the UK market		<p>Avara Food, the joint venture in poultry between Cargill and Faccenda, is ready to take over the UK market after the deal was approved by the UK’s Competition and Market Authority in December. The new company will be shared in equal proportions by the two companies the final purpose consisting in bringing together both of the models established by Cargill and Faccenda, explained Andy Dawkins, CEO Avara Foods.</p> <p>''Now the opportunity is to take the best from both and provide our customers with great service and innovation from a trusted leader in fresh foods.We believe that it is our strong values and talented people that make the difference and will be key to the success of our business now and in the future. Our first step is to make sure that there is a smooth transition as we bring together the 2 businesses as Avara Foods, and establish a solid platform for growth", said Dawkins, quoted by Poultry World.</p> <p>The number of employees is about 6,000 people, now working in a fully integrated supply chain focusing on delivering fresh food to UK customers.</p>	1		Retail		2018-02-01 14:12:37	2025-08-14 21:29:42	Details Edit Delete
168	Automation, the main theme of Gulfood Manufacturing 2017 event	Gulfood Manufacturing, the biggest ingredients, processing, packaging, and logistic exhibition from the Middle East will focus this year on automation and how equipment revolutionizes the food and beverages industry. The 2017 event represents the fourth edition and it will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) between October 31 and November 2.	<p> </p> <p> </p> <p>This year, 1,600 exhibitors confirmed that they will take part in the event. Furthermore, this is going to be a much wider exhibition profile than ever before, showcasing solutions for the complete spectrum of food & beverage manufacturing, from the initial formulation of ingredients to processing, packaging, and automation, all the way through to supply chain and logistics when finished products reach end-consumers.</p> <p>There are five sectors presented at the exhibition, but this year everyone will focus on Automation and Controls. The other four sectors are Ingredients, Processing, and Packaging.</p> <p>The show will span across 13 halls, meaning more than 80,000 square meters of exhibition space, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.</p> <p>Image Source: Gulfood Manufacturing - Facebook</p>	1		Events		2017-09-12 10:00:37	2025-08-14 21:26:11	Details Edit Delete
1658	Automatic pig carcass scanner gets homologated in Spain and Poland	The system developed by an Irish company can classify 900 pigs per hour and provides information on the composition of the carcass.	<p>GM Steel Fabricators, an Ireland-based company specialized in producing equipment and services for abattoirs and processing plants of all sizes, announced that its Automatic pig carcass scanner was homologated by the competent bodies in two European countries.<br />In June, PIGSCAN system successfully carried out the trials required by the regulators in Spain and Poland, reports <a href="https://www.feedstuffs.com/news/automatic-pig-carcass-scanner-being-tested-europe">Feedstuffs</a> magazine.<br />"PIGSCAN has been developed in collaboration with Lenz Instruments from Barcelona and with financial assistance from the EU 7th Framework Programme for Research & Development in the Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology Industries.<br />PIGSCAN technology will give a simple result for lean meat vs fat yields in pigs, which with knowledge of the carcass weight will produce a volume of lean meat yield from the carcass.<br />With additional funding from the Horizon 2020 Programme, we hope to commercialise the technology, which is intended for small and medium-sized meat processors", informs the company.<br />The automatic scanner has been designed for the classification of pig carcasses in a vertical position, which facilitates the integration of the system in the slaughter line and significantly reduces its integration costs. "The grading of the four prime cuts still in the whole carcass will allow the slaughterhouse to optimize their subsequent production processes (cutting, further processing, labelling, and packing) and to ensure that the best raw material/the-right cuts are destined for the right process or commercial product', mentioned the producer.<br />The system is designed to be used without an operator and will require minimum modification of the processing line. PIGSCAN employs a contact-less inspection method that preserves the integrity and physical characteristics of the meat and avoids the risk of cross-contamination. Besides Lenz Instruments Barcelona, the project has attracted partners like Vion Food, Danish Technological Institute and Institut de Recerca i Tecnologies Agroalimentaries (IRTA) from Spain.</p>	1		Technology		2018-07-26 06:04:28	2025-08-14 22:03:36	Details Edit Delete

Data Tables

Articles