Following extensive and successful testing of high line speeds on installed systems, Meyn is able to announce that its ECP machines are able to run at speeds up to 13,500 bph
Poultry
China agrees poultry deal worth US$45mn
The Central Chinese government has reported that OSI has agreed a deal to buy out and take full control of a joint venture poultry breeding and processing company that it runs in Henan province
Reducing broiler heat stress with light
A University of Georgia study has shown that extended lighting periods help enhance welfare and production of big broilers during high temperatures
Chicken slaughter made more humane
A PhD research student at UK’s University of Glasgow has successfully created a ‘neck dislocation glove’, which aims to humanely kill chicken in poultry farms
Filipino company to begin pekin duck exports to Middle East
Philippines’ Maharlika Agro-Marine Ventures Corp has acquired halal accreditation from the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water for the export of pekin duck products