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Joel Sappenfield, who has more than 25 years of experience in poultry and prepared foods with Tyson Foods, Inc., will become the next president of Cobb-Vantress, the world’s longest established poultry breeding company.

Multinational feed additive producer Nutriad appointed Eric Han and Hans Bai as Area Managers for the Northern and Central Region. As the company aims to further grow its market share in China, the best talents are invited to be part of the expansion of the Nutriad China team.

2016 marks 60 years of success for the Ross® brand in the global poultry industry. Since Chunky Chicks Limited opened their doors in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1956 and expanded to become a part of Ross Group Poultry Division in 1962, the poultry industry has seen a lot of changes, but one constant has been the steady growth of Ross to become the industry leader in the broiler breeder market.  

On March 30th Nutriad organized its third annual Technical Symposium in Florianopolis (SC, Brazil). At the event Nutriad experts and external speakers introduced new insights and novel solutions for gut health, feed intake and mycotoxin control. Hosting more than 50 professionals from all over Brazil - including veterinarians; nutritionists, plant managers and farmers – for three days the symposium once more proved an excellent opportunity for industry leaders to learn from experts and from each other.

Campylobacteriosis is among the most common bacterial infections in humans: in the EU alone, the number of cases per year is estimated to be around 9 million. Knowing that the disease is often linked to the consumption of contaminated poultry meat, it is significant that in a recent EU baseline survey, the average prevalence of Campylobacter in broilers and on carcasses was found to be 71% and 76%, respectively.

The UK farm and hatchery facilities which export Cobb broiler breeding stock globally have been granted ‘GB enhanced compartment’ status — the most stringent requirements for any such operation.  

Europe headquartered Nutriad, producer of feed additives, recently launched a Portuguese; Chinese and Spanish version of its corporate website.

Pericoli Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Alberto Grandoni as CEO of Pericoli Asia Pacific from January 2016. Alberto, 48, graduated in Electronic Engineering at the University of Genoa and he has a deep knowledge in the field of sales and business development. He gained his experience during his long stay in Asian countries since 1994.

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death globally. More than 7 million deaths per year are attributed to coronary heart disease, with unhealthy diets and obesity listed among the major risk factors.

With a string of major new account wins in recent months, NatureForm Hatchery Technologies is expanding its management team with the appointment of Robert Bowen as regional sales manager for the Western US.

Aqua India 2016, a bi-annual event organized by the Indian Society of Aquaculture Professionals (SAP), was held this year in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh - January 29-30. Nutriad showed its’ commitment to the Indian Aquaculture Industry through a Gold Sponsorship for the event. The conference focused on the theme of “Indian Aquaculture: Assuming Responsibilities & Adapting to Changes.”

Pericoli Group is pleased to announce the release of MDFX, an innovative product belonging to the cooling line.

Mycotoxins, especially aflatoxins are a constant concern for agriculture. Some weather patterns, such as were seen in European throughout 2015, have put the industry on high alert.

On Saturday the 16th of January, 2016 another Rondeel® stable will be opened in The Netherlands. At Bokkerijweg 1 in Vaassen, Rondeel BV and owner Dik Verbeek organise an Open Day for everybody interested in chickens.

On the 24th & 25th of November 2015, AGRICOOL GROUP with the Collaboration of MUNTERS organized a two day seminar given by MUNTERS’ Director of Commercial Excellence: Mr. Yngve Ralph as well as Sales & BU Manager, Mr. Marco Franchi.  Agricool Regional Team also participated in the presentations. 

Dr. Randy Borg has been appointed as European director of genetics for Cobb-Vantress, Inc.  

AB Vista has announced sales growth of more than 20% for the financial year ended 13 September 2015.

Arkansas-based Cobb-Vantress and Hendrix Genetics, headquartered in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, have signed their third consecutive Joint Development Agreement (JDA). Both companies will continue to investigate the fast-growing field of chicken genomics together and develop the next generation genomic selection tools for the benefit of both companies. 

Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions continue to be one of the world’s major events in the sector:

delegations of professionals from 11 countries have confirmed their presence.  

Light is an important factor within the broiler house. That’s why Roxell developed a LED light for the control unit in the broiler feeding systems.

The LED light for the control unit optimizes the fast and frequent delivery offresh feed, leading to superior hygiene and outstanding feed conversion rates. 

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